• Purple, yellow, gold and orange sponges and soft corals wave against a turquioise sea.

    Biscayne

    National Park Florida

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Park Fun

Three kids portray a fiddler crab, a trumpetfish and a guitarfish at Family Fun Fest in January, 2011.

A fiddler crab, a trumpetfish a spotted drum and a guitarfish formed a band at the January, 2011 Family Fun Fest.

Thomas M. Strom

National Parks are special places that protect nature and history for future generations. That's a lofty goal, but there's nothing that says lofty goals can't be accompanied by a little fun! There are all kinds of fun activities in national parks, and Biscayne is no exception. Many of those activities are covered in other parts of this site, including canoeing and kayaking, snorkeling, trips out to the park's islands, camping, fishing, and more.

On top of all that, the park has a signature program with "Fun" as its middle name! Check out the Family Fun Fest page for more details!

Did You Know?

Flamingo Tongue Snail

When exploring Biscayne National Park's coral reefs, don't forget to slow down and take note of some of the small wonders. Turtles, sharks and shipwrecks are great, but don't miss flamingo tongue snails, Christmas tree worms and mermaid's wineglasses.