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Fakahatchee ferns

Biscayne Bay

Activities along and on Biscayne Bay, south of Miami.

Biscayne Bay

Bear Cut Preserve

Bear Cut Preserve

Crandon Park  |  Miami
( 25.715894, -80.150372 )      2.2 miles

Protecting natural habitats at the north end of Crandon Park, Bear Cut Preserve offers a different perspective on the shoreline of Key Biscayne, with footpaths and bike paths for exploration.

Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park

Homestead      ( 25.464522, -80.335498 )      

Florida’s largest offshore park, Biscayne National Park protects living coral reefs and islands that are the northernmost part of the Florida Keys

Cape Florida Nature Trail

Cape Florida State Park

Cape Florida State Park  |  Key Biscayne
( 25.667583, -80.157400 )      2.0 miles

At Cape Florida State Park, the 1.5 mile nature trail loop bisects the natural areas of the park between the lighthouse and marina and shows you views of Stiltsville in Biscayne Bay

Cape Florida State Park

Cape Florida State Park

Key Biscayne      ( 25.680886,-80.157434 )      

A popular destination for sun worshipers, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is an easy getaway for most folks in the Miami area, with a long strand of beachfront complimenting trails along Biscayne Bay and a historic lighthouse at the point.

Coral Gables

Deering Nature Trail

The birthplace of Florida’s early conservation movements, Coral Gables is both tropical jungle and vibrant city, home to numerous tropical gardens and remnants of the original Miami Hammock.

Crandon Park

Crandon Park

Biscayne Bay  |  Miami
( 25.709548, -80.155929 )      

With two miles of oceanfront on Biscayne Bay, Crandon Park melds a classic Miami beach experience with an immersion in nature.

Elliott Key

North Elliott Key and Biscayne Bay

Biscayne National Park  |  Miami
( 25.452708, -80.195781 )      13.9 miles

In the northernmost of the Florida Keys, Elliott Key is the most remote place in Florida where you can take a hike in the shadow of a major city.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Fairchild Tropical Gardens

Coral Gables      ( 25.679378,-80.274408 )      

Established in 1938 as one of the world’s largest collections of tropical plants, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an integral part of the history of Florida botany and of Coral Gables.

Florida Keys

Molasses Reef

The Florida Keys introduce you to the most tropical and unusual habitats within the United States

Florida’s Toxic Trees

toxic trees florida

June 22, 2019    Sandra Friend

Southeast Florida is home to two poisonous trees, the poisonwood and the manchineel. Learn how to recognize them so you don’t get too close, and find out how truly dangerous they are.

Kayaking Oleta River State Park

In one of the mangrove-lined waterways

Oleta River State Park  |  Miami
( 25.913598, -80.130534 )      

Paddling within sight of downtown Miami? Kayak or SUP fromt Blue Moon Outdoor Center in Oleta River State Park to explore mangrove shorelines along Biscayne Bay

Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne

The offshore playground of Miami Beach, Key Biscayne has something Miami Beach doesn’t: an abundance of public land for the size of the island.

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