Biscayne
National Park
About Biscayne
Visited – October 2019 (#15 of 63)
Established (as NP) June 1980
170K acres (about 1/12 of Yellowstone), mostly ocean/bay
Where is Biscayne: Just south of Miami and east of Homestead, Florida
Recommendations
Don’t miss: Do a tour or two. We went to Boca Chita Key which was pretty. I’d imagine some kind of kayaking, diving, or snorkeling would be amazing.
When to visit: Any time, but summer’s pretty hot (although the water is a nice respite).
How long to stay: You should be fine in a day, but maybe two if you do several tours.
Definitely check out the Photo Gallery of our best pictures.
Photo Gallery
Biscayne doesn’t get a lot of attention, but it’s really pretty. We’ve got the photos to prove it.
Check out our best shots and see for yourself.
Link to NPS Info
Click to visit the park’s website with maps, history, and lots of great info on things to do and places to see.
Trip Report
Read about our adventure to Biscayne…..
Adjacent to Miami, without NP protection, this would all be glitzy resorts. If you are here, be sure to check the weather forecast (we didn’t).
Biscayne Blog Posts
Biscayne Trip Report
(From 2019) This park is almost entirely about water. We just didn’t account for the fact that much of it would be falling from the sky. But that was our fault. Biscayne is beautiful and is a testament to the need to protect areas, even if they’re nearby large...