Biscayne
TROPICAL · FL

Biscayne

National Park
RANKED #57 OF 64 · COMPOSITE RANKING

The Details

Crystal-clear waters, coral reefs, and mangrove shoreline — 95% water, a paradise for snorkelers and sailors.

STATE
FL
ESTABLISHED
1980
AREA
173k acres
ECOSYSTEM
Tropical

When To Visit

Best Time To Visit

MONTH BY MONTH
BEST TIME TO GO

December–April, the dry season: warm, less humid, with calmer seas for boating and snorkeling.

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Weather: greatokaytough — heat, cold, snow, monsoon or closures
Crowds: quietmoderatebusy
CROWDS

Winter weekends and holidays fill boat tours. Late summer and fall are the quietest.

WEATHER

June–November is hot, humid and buggy, with afternoon thunderstorms and hurricane season.

General patterns — conditions vary by year. Check current NPS alerts and road status before you go.

How Far

Park Entrances

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Dante Fascell Visitor Center
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Nearest Airports

ESTIMATED DRIVE TO THE PARK
MIA
Miami IntlNEAREST
≈ 29 mi · ~35 min drive to Dante Fascell Visitor Center
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FLL
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood
≈ 54 mi · ~1.1 hr drive to Dante Fascell Visitor Center
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Distances are rough estimates to the closest entrance. Check road and ferry conditions before you go.

What To Do

Top Things To Do

◆Snorkel or dive the reef (boat tours from the visitor center)
◆Boat to Boca Chita Key and climb the lighthouse
◆Paddle through the mangrove shoreline
◆Camp on Elliott Key

Where To Stay

Camping

Campgrounds inside the park are booked through Recreation.gov, and many fill months ahead.

FIND CAMPSITES ON RECREATION.GOV ↗

Lodging & Nearby Towns

GATEWAY TOWNS
HomesteadFlorida CityKey Largo

There’s no lodging inside this park, so most visitors stay in the nearby towns above.

Cool Facts & Figures

By The Numbers

#35
LARGEST OF 64
#40
OLDEST OF 64
172,971
ACRES
46
YEARS PROTECTED
◆About 95 percent of the park is water.
◆It protects part of the Florida Reef, the only living coral barrier reef in the continental U.S.

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