The Park’s Visitor Center is open seven days a week from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. It is located just north of the parking lot. Inside are interpretive displays and exhibits that tell the story of the Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s 1539 expedition and impact on the Native American tribal societies of the American Southeast. The movie Hernando de Soto in America plays daily. During the winter season the movie plays on the half hour.
Directions
Driving Directions:
From I-75 Take exit 220 SR 64/Manatee Ave, Gulf Beaches exit. Travel west on SR 64 for approximately 12 miles to 75th St. W. Turn right onto 75th St. W. travel north approximately 2 miles to the northern terminus 75th St. W. turns into De Soto Memorial Hwy and dead ends into the park.
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