Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park is one of 77 national parks in the United States — 180,000 acres of mostly waterways, in Florida (US), managed by the National Park Service. It covers 700 km² (70,000 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #32 largest national park in the United States (0.4% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 1980, 46 years ago — the first national parks in the United States date back to 1861. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.

Visiting Biscayne National Park

The closest airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), about 34 km away — around 45 minutes by car; alternatively Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF, 46 km). Other national parks within reach include Everglades National Park (5,670 km²), Lucayan National Park (0 km²), Blue Holes National Park (162 km²) and Walker's Cay National Park (16 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.