Park of China
Overview
| Designation | US National Park |
| Location | Florida |
| Latitude, longitude | 25.5, -80.3 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Ocean, coral reefs, islands |
| Wildlife | Corals, seabirds |
| Nearby cities | Miami |
| Nearby sites | Everglades National Park 78km, Dry Tortugas National Park 280km Search nearby |
| Themes | Ocean, Island, Bird, Coral reefs, Beach resorts & diving |
About
Biscayne National Park is in Florida. It became a US national park in 1980.
Visitor map
Travel tips
Getting there: the park is south of Miami; the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Convoy Point is about an hour's drive from Miami International Airport. Around 95 per cent of the park is water, so there is little to see by land.
By boat: islands and reefs are reached by the park's concessioner boats or by your own or a rented boat; the park concessioner, a nonprofit, has an office at the visitor centre and books boat trips.
Main islands: Elliott Key has a campground and trails, and Boca Chita Key has a lighthouse and small harbour; both can only be reached by boat.
Snorkelling and diving: the coral reefs are the main attraction, and trips take a few hours; there are also several shipwrecks.
Time: half a day covers the visitor centre and mangrove shore; reaching an island or the reef takes a full day.
Season: November to April is dry and cool; summer is hot and humid with mosquitoes and thunderstorms, and hurricane season runs June to November.
Where to stay: the only campsites are on Elliott Key and Boca Chita Key, and you bring your own water and food; most visitors stay in Miami or Homestead.
Caution: there are no shops or drinking water on the islands, and mosquitoes are common, so bring repellent.
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