In most parks land dominates the picture. But Biscayne is not like most parks. Here water and sky overwhelm the scene in every direction, leaving the bits of low-lying land looking remote and insignificant.
— National Parks Service
Date Created: June 28, 1980.
Location: Southern Florida, USA, covering a large portion of Biscayne Bay and the northernmost Florida Keys.
Size: Approximately 172,971 acres (70,043 hectares).
Well, you need a boat to explore 95% of the Biscayne National Park. Yet the warm ocean breeze, walking the .08 mile Convoy Point Jetty Trail with lapping waters along the shoreline, a distant view of Miami across the bay, smelling unusual flowers, watching the fishermen and a visit to the Dante Fascell Visitor Center provided us with a snapshot of this beautiful place (the 2 underwater photographs are from the Visitor center). I loved this place and will be coming back. Once just isn’t enough! I am ever in awe of conservationists extraordinary efforts to keep at least a part of this country pristine. Biscayne National Park exemplifies the battle between developers and passionate individuals who believe that our children should have places to truly experience the wonders of nature.
