95% of its area is water; it protects the northern end of the Florida Reef, the third largest coral reef system in the world
Area
700 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1980
Declared in 1980, Biscayne is one of the United States national parks with the highest proportion of water, close to 95% of its total area, and it protects the northern end of the Florida Reef, the third most extensive coral reef system in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Mesoamerican Reef. Within its boundaries stands Stiltsville, a group of historic houses built on piles out in open water between the 1930s and the 1960s, kept today as an architectural curiosity inside the park.
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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Biscayne: 138 documented species
Mammals13Birds37Reptiles23Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in the United States, where Biscayne lies.
DesertTemperate forestTundra / polarWetland
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
23 km away
43 km away
48 km away
49 km away
Wildlife you can see now
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Now is a good time: Urban bat colony under Congress Avenue Bridge (March to November (peak in summer))
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