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Virginia Key Beach North Point Park - Outdoor Center Paddlecraft Rentals and Launch

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Biscayne Bay · near Key Biscayne · Florida

Open per Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
$8
Car parking
20 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilet
Hours
Mon-Thurs 8:00 AM, Fri-Sun 7:00 AM to Sunset
Managed by
City of Miami - Park Owner
Website
virginiakeybeachpark.net
Coordinates
25.74748, -80.14583

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On Biscayne Bay

Biscayne Bay is a lagoon on the Atlantic coast of South Florida that also has the characteristics of an estuary. The part traditionally called Biscayne Bay is about 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide, with a surface area of about 221 square miles. Broader definitions also take in Dumfoundling Bay, Card Sound and Barnes Sound, which makes the bay about 60 miles long and about 271 square miles in area. The bay averages about 5.9 feet deep and reaches about 13 feet at most, except in dredged channels. Dense development of the Miami metropolitan area surrounds the northern end. The southern end is largely undeveloped, and much of it lies within Biscayne National Park. Sixteen waterways flow into the western side, and the Miami River is the largest. The Oleta River, Arch Creek and the Little River also feed the northern bay. More about Biscayne Bay.

Boating rules on Biscayne Bay

  • State manatee protection zones in Miami-Dade County (adopted 1991) limit vessel speed and in some areas limit or prohibit entry source
  • Slow-speed and idle-speed/no-wake zones in Biscayne National Park waters source
  • Seagrass is protected in the aquatic preserve; damaging it can bring a fine of up to $1,000 (boaters are asked to avoid shallows and raise motors over seagrass) source
  • Stay 300 feet from a divers-down flag or slow down source

Community

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.