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Biscayne National Park is in southern Florida, east of Homestead and south of Miami. Ninety-five percent of
the park is underwater. In 1968 it designated a national monument, twelve years later it was expanded and designated
a national park.


The visitors center.


Wall out in front of the visitor center.

	Below is an image captured from Google Maps. It may not depict all of the national park but it should show most of it. Islandia at the bottom of the image is part of it; at one time plans were to develop it; a port at one time, residences another. Mangrove Preserve, left center, is part of the park. The visitors center is the light spot below Mangrove Preserve.

Another Google Maps image showing a bird's eye view of the center. This is the only part accessible by
automobile. Canoe, kayak, boat or glass bottom boat tour is needed to view the rest. At the time I visited
the glass bottom boat tours did not operate on mondays and tuesdays. I visited on a tuesday. The strip of land
in the very lower right is a path and extends out into the bay a couple of hundred yards.


A view from behind the center looking north along the mangrove forest.


Rear view of the center.


As I walk along the little nature trail a school of fish were stirring up the water.


Occasionally, something would get after the fish and they'd become overly active.


This fish jumped out as I snapped a pic. He could've at least jumped where the camera was focused.


Skyline of Miami from behind the center. It was quite foggy earlier, fog must still exist towards Miami.


Inside the center, displays of what could be seen scuba diving or snorkeling.











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