State Park

Egmont Key State Park

Hillsborough, FloridaEstablished 1974
Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Free entry
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
floridastateparks.org

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Egmont Key State Park is a park in Hillsborough County, about 8 miles south of St. Pete Beach.

Popular activities here are historic sites, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.

Fees and passes

The park lists no entrance fee.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

BoatingFishingHistoric sites and toursHikingWildlife viewing and birdingPicnickingSwimming

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Nature/Hiking Trail0.21 mi—HikingNatural surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Nature/Hiking Trail (Hiking) — 0.21 mi, Natural

Swimming

Swimming; Beach Area

Boating and paddling

Boating

Fishing

Fishing

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Vault or pit toilets
  • Picnic areas
  • Nature center or museum

Water

  • Swimming beach

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
St. Petersburg
FL 33715
Nearest town
St. Pete Beach — about 8 mi south (straight line)
Coordinates
27.6015, -82.7593

Entrances

  • Main Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
6.1 mi northeast (straight line)
Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
10.5 mi east (straight line)
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
11.6 mi east (straight line)
Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
15.3 mi east (straight line)
Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park
15.8 mi east (straight line)
Little Manatee River State Park
23.9 mi east (straight line)
Lake Manatee State Park
26.7 mi east (straight line)
Caladesi Island State Park
30 mi north (straight line)

Sources and freshness

“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology

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