Resources
Resources for exploring the area
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Exploring Key Biscayne
On Key Biscayne, the beaches at Virginia Key, Crandon Park, and Cape Florida State Park draw an abundance of visitors.
The natural areas on the island are easy to ramble on well-established trails, and the beaches are superb.
For boaters and paddlers, Key Biscayne also offers a great launch point to the islands and reefs of Biscayne National Park.
Trails and Parks near Key Biscayne
Bear Cut Preserve On the northern end of Key Biscayne, a set of sandy and paved trails lead out to a boardwalk overlooking fossilized coral reefs and downtown Miami in the distance. 
Biscayne Bay Biscayne Bay is a shallow estuary bounded by barrier islands and coral reefs along the Miami shoreline, more than 63,000 acres of placid salt water.
Cape Florida Nature Trail 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 A popular destination for sun worshipers, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park has a long strand of beachfront complimenting trails along Biscayne Bay and a historic lighthouse at the point.
Crandon Park With two miles of oceanfront on Biscayne Bay, Crandon Park melds a classic Miami beach experience with an immersion in nature.
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens The grandiose home of industrialist James Deering may be the star attraction, but the gardens of Vizcaya, set along Biscayne Bay, rival those of any formal estate.