Overview

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Philippe Park is a Pinellas County park located in Safety Harbor, Florida. The park is named after Odet Philippe, who is credited with introducing grapefruit to Florida. It is situated on 122 acres that was once part of Philippe's plantation. Philippe was the county's first non-native settler, arriving in 1842. Philippe is buried in the park but the exact location is undetermined. A Tocobaga Indian mound that is situated in the park is a National Historic Landmark known as the Safety Harbor Site. The temple mound is one of the last remnants of the Tocobaga on the Pinellas Peninsula.

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Fees: None

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Links: https://www.pinellascounty.org/park/11_philippe.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Park

Getting There

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Location

Closest City or Region: Safety Harbor, Florida

Coordinates: 28.008728, -82.679752

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August 6, 2021 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Melissa Kirkham, Shaun Kirkham, Jacob Kirkham, Kylie Kirkham, Kate Kirkham, Leah Kirkham,

Story

We stopped at Philippe Park and visited the Tocobaga Temple Mound on our way to Clearwater Beach from Kissimmee. Kylie and the younger kids played on the playground while Jacob and the adults walked up and around the mound.

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