Key Biscayne - Miami Beach travel guide - Miami Beach vacations
Key Biscayne is a tropical island just southeast of Miami near Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Parks occupy much of the key, providing facilities for golf, tennis, softball, swimming, sunbathing and picnicking. Key Biscayne has long, winding roads that are great for biking and rollerblading. Crandon Park is a laid-back park located in the northern part of Key Biscayne, popular with families due to its three and a half mile, soft sand beach and calm waters. It was named “Best Beach,” by South Florida Parenting Magazine. Parking is inexpensive and plentiful at Crandon, and the park also has a marina, golf course, tennis courts and a children’s play area with a restored carousel. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area has beautiful beaches, turquoise blue water, great sunsets and a lighthouse. Tours of the lighthouse, as well as the park’s Cultural Center are available. This park offers rentals for beach chairs, umbrellas, rollerblades, ocean kayaks, windsurfers, bikes and hydrobikes. The village of Key Biscayne is full of shops, restaurants and lodging, all in a lush, lazy setting that is a nice escape from the crowds and buzz of nearby Miami Beach.
Parks and Recreation: The Village borders nearly 30 acres of pristine Atlantic beach, has five public parks, and enjoys a full-service Community Center with gymnasium and pool. The Village Green, 9.5 acres in size, contains a multi-use open fields, a half-mile jogging course, a tot lot with interactive splash fountain, a community bandstand, restrooms and small shade pavilion.
The Lake Park, nearly one acre in size, features a small shade pavilion overlooking the lake. East Enid Linear Park, a 1/2 mile in length, contains a ten-foot wide, bricked walkway leading to Ocean Park. The Ocean Park, recently completed, features native landscaping, a palm plaza, a large shade pavilion, and restrooms with shower facilities. Calusa Park, a 7.5-acre are at the south end of Crandon Park, abouts the Village and acres and features four public tennis courts and a multi-purpose recreation building. The playing fields and basketball courts at St. Agnes Academy are used by the Village under a shared-use agreement.
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