Biscayne Nature Center: Located in Miami, Not Key Florida

Correction on Location

The Biscayne Nature Center is located in Miami, Florida—specifically within Crandon Park on Key Biscayne (a barrier island), not in "Key Florida" (which doesn't exist as a place name).

Contact Information

• Address: 6767 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
• Phone: (305) 361-6767
• Website: biscaynenaturecenter.org
• Email: info@biscaynenaturecenter.org

What It Is

• Environmental education center operated by the Biscayne Nature Center, Inc. (nonprofit) in partnership with Miami-Dade County Parks.
• Focus: Marine ecology, seagrass beds, mangrove ecosystems, coastal conservation.
• Programs: School field trips, guided nature walks, seagrass adventures, citizen science, summer camps.
• Facilities: Exhibit hall, touch tanks, lab/classroom, amphitheater, direct beach access.

Getting There

• By car: Rickenbacker Causeway (toll $1.75) from mainland Miami → Crandon Park entrance → follow signs.
• By bus: Metrobus Route 102 (Key Biscayne) stops at Crandon Park.
• Parking: Crandon Park lots ($7/day weekends/holidays, $5 weekdays).

Key Biscayne vs. "Key Florida"

Key Biscayne is a town on an island (connected by causeway). "Key Florida" is not a place—likely a conflation of "Key Biscayne" + "Florida Keys" (which start 100+ miles south at Key Largo).