Located in the small town of Tierra Verde, Fort De Soto East Beach is a one-and-ahalf-mile-long and wide beach that is a part of a park named Fort De Soto Dog Park. Fort De Soto East Beach has very beautiful white sand and it faces the Gulf of Mexico. Spread across 1,136 acres, Fort De Soto Dog Park is west of the mouth of Tampa Bay and is an awesome spot for photography. Fort De Soto Dog Park Beach was named was named "America’s #1 Beach" by TripAdvisor in 2008 and 2009 – and is also a favorite of Randall Kaplan, the world’s foremost beach expert who is known as "Mr. Beach." As the name suggests, Fort De Soto Dog Park welcomes dogs on leash and even has a playground called Paw Playground where dogs are allowed off leash.
