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Biscayne National Park
Plan Your Visit
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| Photo by Gary Bremen |
| To avoid potential disappointment, plan your activities before arriving. |
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Unlike many units of the National Park system that can be fully experienced in a car or on foot, Biscayne National Park requires some planning to make the most of a visit. With 95% of its 172,000 acres covered by water, going out on a boat is the best way to really experience the park, and will require at least half a day. The park's concessioner offers a variety of boat trips to the park's reefs and islands.
If you only have a short while, or cannot go out on a boat, the Convoy Point area offers a variety of land-based and indoor opportunities to get to know the park.
Check the park's Schedule of Events for other opportunities.
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Plan a Field Trip
Learn about ranger-led and self-guided opportunities.
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Columbus Day Weekend
Information on enjoying a safe weekend in your national park.
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Did You Know?
In 2001, scientists taking a plant inventory in Biscayne National Park discovered a population of semaphore pricklypear cactus, one of the world's rarest plants. Previously known as only 9 plants in the lower Florida Keys, the new population numbered 570 plants...over 60 times the previous count.
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Last Updated: September 22, 2006 at 15:01 EST |
