• 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 »

Places To Go

Montage of images from Boca Chita Key, Dante Fascell Visitor Center, and Elliott Key
Boca Chita Key, the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Convoy Point and Elliott Key.
 
With 173,000 acres, there are lots of places to go in Biscayne National Park. Visitors with boats have full access to most of the park, although the shallow nature of the bay and reefs can preclude larger vessels. Those without a boat of their own will find many activities available at Convoy Point, including offices of the Biscayne National Underwater Park, Inc., the park's sole authorized concessioner. This is the place to make arrangements to take a guided boat trip to the park's reef, an excursion to one of the park's islands, or to rent a canoe or kayak to explore the park's shoreline.
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    Heritage Trail

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Did You Know?

Semaphore pricklypear cactus

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.