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Biscayne National Park, Homestead, FL

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Biscayne National Park

9700 SW 328th St · Homestead, FL

Why you should go…

Biscayne National Park covers bay water, mangrove shoreline, coral reef and the northernmost of the true Florida Keys, and about 95 percent of it is water. Start at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Convoy Point on the mainland. From there, boat tours, snorkeling, diving, paddling and fishing get you into the park. Elliott Key and Boca Chita Key, with its ornamental lighthouse built by Mark Honeywell, can only be reached by boat.

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  • #snorkeling
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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Biscayne National Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Coral Castle Museum

    Under $25

    One man secretly carved and moved 1,100 tons of coral rock to build this baffling monument to lost love.

    7.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Coral Castle

    $25–$50

    A limestone monument built single-handedly by Edward Leedskalnin, with guided tours and a short documentary.

    8.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    iSkydive Miami

    $50+

    Tandem skydiving drop zone near Miami with jumps from 10,000 feet over the Homestead area and coastline.

    8.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Zoo Miami

    $25–$50

    Florida's largest zoo, 3,000+ animals in cageless, open-air habitats spread across a lush 750-acre park.

    11 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

    $25–$50

    83 acres of rainforest, rare palms, butterflies and tropical blooms in one of the world's great botanic gardens.

    15 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

    Under $25

    Key Biscayne's beachfront state park, crowned by the 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse, the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County.

    18 mi awayMore like this