Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
A beach park at the southern tip of Key Biscayne, where a lighthouse built in 1825 is the oldest surviving structure in Miami-Dade County.
The park occupies the southernmost tip of Key Biscayne and has fine white sand beaches that are consistently rated among the best in the United States. The calm waters are ideal for swimming and paddling, there is fishing from the seawall, and you can see stilt house villages out on the water. The Cape Florida Lighthouse was first built in 1825, burned during the Seminole Wars in 1836, and then rebuilt. Guided tours run on a schedule and let visitors climb to the top for views over the Atlantic (check the official website). Entry is charged per vehicle, and weekend parking is tight. From downtown, it is about a 30-minute drive via the Rickenbacker Causeway.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00 until sunset
Nearby sights
- Crandon Park
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
- South Pointe Park
- Coconut Grove
- Brickell
- Bayside Marketplace / Downtown Miami
- The Wolfsonian–FIU
- Freedom Tower