NBNC>Florida: February 27 2014

Biscayne Mangrove

Weather was partly cloudy-partly sunny-partly warm so we did some partly shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond, Kohl’s and Wal-Mart. 

And then we relaxed and picnicked for the afternoon at Biscayne National Park, just a few miles down the road from our campsite. 

Picnic with a View

Biscayne’s elevation is sea level and of its nearly 175,000 acres only 5% is land. We stayed on the land. 

The park is a scenic shaded area with picnic tables and stationary charcoal grills. On weekends the park is crowded with families. Not so much on this weekday. Across the bay the skylines of Miami and Key Biscayne float on the horizon of blue waters and appear almost as mirages as the sun’s rays break through the cloud cover. 


The small islands, which make up the upper Florida keys, are accessible only by boat and are surrounded by coral reefs. Enthusiastic kayakers and canoers launch from this park to see colorful fish in the crystal clear shallow waters that include parrotfish and angelfish. We may be those enthusiastic canoers next year. Stay tuned!