City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 1200 South Crandon Blvd.
2. Crandon Park Beach
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (305) 361-5421
Address: 4000 Crandon Park Blvd.
Description: The park is known for its unique ecosystems including dunes, seagrass beds, coastal hammocks, and mangroves, which are kept clean. These ecosystems attract exotic wildlife to the island including songbirds, sea turtles, snappers, and puffer fishes. Herons, ospreys, and butterflies also populate the area. The three-mile beach, calm water, and popular sandbar consistently earn Crandon Park a spot on top 10 beach lists. There’s also a golf course, tennis courts, and an amusement park. Particularly easy parking is a big plus.
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 4020 Virginia Beach Dr.
4. Crandon Park Beach And Family Amusement Center
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (305) 361-5421
Address: 4000 Crandon Blvd.
Description: This park really is a center, housing a number of activites and facilities for people of all ages. The tennis courts play host to professionals and the golf course attracts locals and visitors alike. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the barrier island consists of an interesting array of ecosystems that are home to various wildlife and plants. The 2-mile beach itself is an attraction and eco-tours are offered for an extra charge. A few other activites include guided tours, kayak rentals, and self-guided trails and tours. Cabana rentals are also available.
5. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (305) 361-5811
Address: 1200 South Crandon Blvd.
Description: Visitors with boats can anchor overnight for $20 at this state park. Amenities are fairly bare bones—coin-operated laundry machines, cold rinse showers, and restrooms. Picnic pavilions and the park’s 2 restaurants are both viable dining options.
6. Key Biscayne Canoe Trek
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (305) 365-3018
Address: 4000 Crandon Blvd.
Description: Guided by a nature historian (also known as a naturalist), this canoe tour allows canoeists to observe reptiles and a wide variety of coastal shore birds in the Key Biscayne mangrove forests. A visit to the Ibis preserve and other hidden parts of the island are also part of this expedition, which costs $44.
7. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (305) 361-5811
Address: 1200 South Crandon Blvd.
Description: This state park has a 1.5-mile long paved bike path along with unpaved service roads that cyclists can easily ride along. Between the park’s historic lighthouse and views of both the Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, rides are relaxing and picturesque. Cyclists in need of shade or a break can rest under one of the park’s many picnic pavilions or palm trees.
8. Crandon Park
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (305) 361-5421
Address: 4000 Crandon Park Blvd.
Description: Cyclists can enjoy views of the Crandon’s pristine beaches while riding along the park’s bike path. Those looking for a more exciting afternoon can sign up for the Key Biscayne Bike Adventure, run by Eco Adventures. The 8-mile trip explores the barrier island, which used to be a home to pirates and the Tequesta Indians. The tour makes stops at Bear Cut Preserve, The Village of Key Biscayne, Crandon Marina, and Crandon Gardens. Call (305) 365-3018 for reservations.
9. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (305) 361-5811
Address: 1200 South Crandon Blvd.
Description: The seawall along the Biscayne Bay at this historic park provides some of the best shoreline fishing in the area. The nearby Cape Florida lighthouse makes for pleasant scenery.
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 6700 Crandon Blvd.
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 4000 Crandon Blvd.
12. Diver’S Paradise
City: Key Biscayne, FL
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 4000 Crandon Blvd.
Description: Looking for an adventurous excursion? Diver’s Paradise gets divers to over 30 wrecks and artificial reefs. A 3-day PADI certification course is available for students who do not have scuba diving training. The course costs $499 and includes all rental equipment fees. A 2-week certification course, which holds classes in the evenings and dives on Saturdays, is also offered and costs $300. Rescue and Advanced Open Water courses are also available. For those who do not need certification, 2-tank excursions cost $60 plus gear rental. Night dives can also be arranged. In addition to scuba diving, Diver’s Paradise also has snorkeling trips, which cost $60 (including mask and snorkel rental).