Biscayne National Park(Key Largo)

Located in the town of Key Biscayne, Biscayne National Park has a very long and wide beach on the south side of the city of Miami.  Biscayne National Park is backed by many waterways and is situated in front of Biscayne Bay and Beach Park, an awesome family-friendly spot.  Biscayne National Park is surrounded by many world-renowned restaurants, nightclubs, theaters, and cultural destinations. 

Although Biscayne National Park does not have lifeguards, the beach offers many amenities including restrooms, barbecues, picnic tables, a museum, and a gallery. 

There are many fun activities at Biscayne National Park including swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, boating, fishing, camping, and paddle boarding. 

Getting to Biscayne National Park is very easy – the beach’s free parking area is situated at the end of North Club Drive and provides easy access to the beach. 

If you are looking for attractions near Biscayne National Park, you can drive 30 minutes to Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino that has 20 table games including Spanish 21, Pan Poker, Texas Hold'em, Let It Ride, and different variations of Omaha. Spread across 1,043 acres, Oleta River State Park is known for canoeing, kayaking, and biking – the park is home to one of the largest concentrations of Australian ‘pine’ trees in Florida. If you like golfing, Hollywood Beach Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course that hosts many events and leagues. Another great attraction near Biscayne National Park is Bal Harbour that has many souvenir shops, galleries, boating tours, fishing trips – and is a great spot for photography. 

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 10-minute drive of Biscayne National Park. The upscale restaurant BALEENkitchen serves American food prepared with French techniques and has an incredible bar. View Restaurant is situated behind the very famous Sunny Isles Beach and offers beautiful views of the ocean along with calamari rings, prawn pie, chicken and cheese salad, puddings, and lamb patties. Another good restaurant near Biscayne National Park is the Portuguese restaurant Old libson Restaurants - Sunny Isles which has a nice menu that includes Caldo Verde, Portuguese codfish, sardines, bifanas, and Francesinha sandwiches. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Biscayne National Park, you can drive 15 minutes to many hotels near Sunny Isles Beach. Spread across four-and-a-half acres, the luxurious 5-Star Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach features a bar, gym, spa, sauna, tennis courts, canoeing tours, three pools, and three restaurants. Trump International Beach Resort is a 4-Star hotel offering a pool, lounge, spa, sauna, fitness center, game room, and four restaurants. If you are looking for budget-friendly hotels near Biscayne National Park, the 3-Star pet-friendly hotel Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Marco Polo Beach Resort has a pool, bar, restaurant, sauna, and gym – and the 2-Star Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort offers a pool, poolside bar, and sauna.