Egmont Key State Park reopens after months of recovery from hurricanes by: Sierra Rains Posted: Apr 16, 2025 / 03:56 PM EDT Updated: Apr 16, 2025 / 03:58 PM EDT ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Accessible only by private boat or ferry, Egmont Key is one of the most secluded state parks in Florida. This pristine island has a unique natural and cultural history ...

EGMONT KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — Egmont Key State Park remains closed Wednesday due to a wildfire that has burned 80 to 100 acres on the island. The park sits just south of Fort De Soto Park.

USFWS firefighters are reporting that Egmont Key may reopen by 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29. As of Thursday morning they were cleaning up what was left of the fire. The island received around 1 ...

Reachable only by boat, the secluded island at the mouth of Tampa Bay is primarily a wildlife refuge but can also be a “personal refuge” for visitors, the Florida State Parks website states.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — The island of Egmont Key is a Tampa Bay treasure, but it’s in danger of washing away. A new effort through the University of South Florida is using 3-D technology to ...

TALLAHASSEE -- The state may cut its money and ties to Egmont Key, the tiny island in the mouth of Tampa Bay that serves as a state park and national wildlife refuge.

Egmont Key has no amenities, no bathrooms, no fresh water and no places to eat. So if you want to enjoy a picnic on the island, you have a few choices. Ideally you can bring a packed lunch.

The key became a national wildlife refuge in 1974, and during the summers is home to more nesting birds — around 40,000 — than any island in Florida.

“For years and years, it’s just been going on — even before me, and I’ve been here 13 years — the island is slowly eroding,” said Tom Watson, a Florida State Park ranger who resides on ...

After all, Egmont Key is in the midst of the second-largest metro area in Florida, sitting at the mouth of Tampa Bay. St. Petersburg is 1.5 miles north of Egmont; Bradenton is 2 miles to the south.