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Biscayne National Park
Operating Hours & Seasons

The water portion of Biscayne National Park is open 24 hours a day. Adams Key (accessible only by boat) is a day use area only.

Convoy Point, location of the park's headquarters and visitor center, is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Dante Fascell Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..

The park's concessioner operates a gift shop with food, drinks, souvenirs and gift items that is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Canoe and kayak rentals are also available. Please call the concessioner directly at 305-230-1100, or visit www.BiscayneUnderwater.com for details on other services offered.

The Sweeting Family  

Did You Know?
For 50 years, four generations of the Sweeting family thrived on Biscayne National Park's Elliott Key. Here they raised pineapples, salvaged wrecked ships, went to school, worshipped and played at the northern end of Florida's Keys.

Last Updated: November 26, 2008 at 16:32 EST