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

    Biscayne

    National Park Florida

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  • Elliott Key Harbor and Campground Closed

    Winds, surge and tides associated with Hurricane Sandy caused considerable damage to docks & boardwalk at Elliott Key. The harbor and campground are closed until further notice. University Dock remains open for day use only. More »

Your Dollars At Work

Although the majority of the park's needs are filled using tax dollars, a variety of other funding sources make additional programs possible. These include:

  • Fees collected at Elliott and Boca Chita Keys for camping and overnight docking
  • Grants and donations received through the South Florida National Parks Trust
  • Grants from outside sources like the Captain Bob Lewis Boat Center Yamaha Billfish Challenge and the State of Florida's sea turtle license plate program

In addition to the money used to operate the park and its programs, park visitors have an economic impact on the surrounding community. In 2003, the National Park Service and Michigan State University issued a report entitled Impacts of Visitor Spending on Local Economy: Biscayne National Park 2001. The report concluded that the park's nearly half-million visitors that year contributed nearly $22 million to the local economy and supported 290 jobs. Read the full report here.

Did You Know?

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

While lobstering is permitted in Biscayne National Park, the tasty crustaceans are protected in the Biscayne Bay-Card Sound Lobster Sanctuary, where harvest is prohibited year round. More...