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De Soto National Memorial is currently Open.
As of: 4:59 pm (EDT)   Tue May 6, 2025.

De Soto National Memorial Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm

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8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy
Bradenton, FL   34209Driving Directions
Phone: (941)792-0458(941)792-0458 Maps & Directions

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Operating Hours & Seasons

De Soto National Memorial

Visitor Center and Parking lot is open Seven Days a week From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Park grounds are open from Sunrise to Sunset. De Soto National Memorial is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and News Year Day.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Monday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Tuesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Wednesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Thursday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Friday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Saturday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM

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  • Christmas Day:
  • Closed
  • New Year’s Day:
  • Closed
  • Thanksgiving Day:
  • Closed

Fees & Passes

    Entrance Fees:

    • $0.00 - De Soto National Memorial
      The Park and all areas, programs, and events are free of charge.

    About

    An Epic Journey into the New World

    In May 1539, Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s army of soldiers, hired mercenaries, craftsmen and clergy made landfall in Tampa Bay. They were met with fierce resistance of indigenous people protecting their homelands. De Soto’s quest for glory and gold would be a four year, four thousand mile odyssey of intrigue, warfare, disease, and discovery that would form the history of the United States.

    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.

    Visitor Centers

    De Soto National Memorial Visitor Center

    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.

    Weather

    Summers avg. Temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 80-90% Late afternoon showers and thunderstorms are common usually lasting only 10-20 minutes. Winters are mild and dry with lows reaching on average 60 degrees.

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