Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park is a national park of the United States located south of Miami, Florida. You will find it 7 mi southeast of Naranja. Running it is the National Park Service. Some 487K visitors came through in 2025.
A national park, 7 mi southeast of Naranja
You can sleep inside the park
1 place to stay are inside the park: Boca Chita Key Campground. The nearest town with more is Leisure City. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Nov and Dec
January, November and December are mild and quieter than average, with highs of 77–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1980
Biscayne National Park dates from 1980 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Crowds and weather, month by month
Below are monthly visits and typical highs at Biscayne.
Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park is a national park of the United States located south of Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. The park preserves Biscayne Bay and its offshore barrier reefs. The shore of the bay is the location of an extensive mangrove forest. The park covers 172,971 acres (69,998.9 ha; 270.3 sq mi; 700.0 km2), of which 9,075 acres (3,673 ha) are on land. It includes Elliott Key, the park's largest island and northernmost of the true Florida Keys, formed from fossilized coral reef. The islands farther north in the park are transitional islands of coral and sand. The offshore portion of the park includes the northernmost region of the Florida Reef, one of the largest coral reefs in the world.
- Type
- National Park
- Established
- 1980
- Area
- 270 square miles
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Wikipedia readers
- 33K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/bisc
Practical information
A base for Biscayne National Park
You can sleep inside the park (1 place). Nearest for a night are Miami Beach (335) and Miami (197).
- 1Hard Rock Stadium
- 2Nu Stadium
- 3Kaseya Center
- 4Biscayne Bay
- 5LoanDepot Park
- 6Everglades
- 7Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- 8Pitbull Stadium
Stay in the park
- Boca Chita Key Campground campground
Miami Beach
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
81,594 people · 21% vacation homes
27 mi northeast of Dante Fascell Visitor Center · 10 mi to the park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Beach 21% vacation homes | 27 mi northeast | 40 min | 335 322 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 hostels · 1 campground | 81,594 | $557K | — |
| Miami | 23 mi north | 35 min | 197 167 hotels · 20 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels | 489,812 | $518K | D |
| Homestead | 7 mi west | 10 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 86,242 | $380K | — |
| Florida City | 8 mi west | 15 min | 20 13 hotels · 5 motels · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 13,576 | $399K | D− |
| Coral Gables | 15 mi north | 25 min | 25 23 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 49,578 | $1,090K | B− |
| Leisure City | 7 mi west | 10 min | 6 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 27,808 | $375K | — |
| Key Largo 32% vacation homes | 24 mi south | 35 min | 53 32 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 7 RV parks | 13,026 | $644K | — |
| Doral | 24 mi north | 35 min | 44 43 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 81,634 | $563K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Beyond Biscayne
Every place here is under 35 miles away.
Big draw132 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw219 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw319 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
45 mi LakeBiscayne Bay
519 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
634 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
717 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and Gardens
821 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Biscayne Bay: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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In 2025, 486,567 visitors
The record starts in 2016 and runs to 2025.
Biscayne: what to know
What town is Biscayne National Park near?
Naranja, FL, about 7 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Biscayne National Park?
January, November and December, with highs of 77–82°. July is the busiest month (about 60,139 visitors).
How many people visit Biscayne National Park each year?
486,567 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 708,522, set in 2019.
What is the closest airport to Biscayne National Park?
Miami (MIA), about 23 miles away.
Where should I stay near Biscayne National Park?
Inside the park: Boca Chita Key Campground. Nearby: Miami Beach (27 mi, 335 places to stay), Miami (23 mi, 197 places to stay) and Homestead (7 mi, 26 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.