Miami-Dade Park’s EcoAdventures offer an exciting line-up of naturalist-guided nature adventures that highlight South Florida’s remarkable sub-tropical beauty, pristine parks, unique wilderness areas and historic sites.

Activities include kayaking and snorkeling in the clear warm waters of Biscayne Bay, canoe trips through scenic mangrove creeks teeming with native wildlife and biking along paths in Key Biscayne while exploring the natural history of this remarkable barrier island. 

Even wilder offerings include marine wading tours and hiking trips into some of the best wilderness areas of the Everglades, Big Cypress National Preserve, and coastal parks.

Whatever activities you choose, you can count on Miami-Dade Parks with seventy-five years of parks excellence to provide you with the best in nature adventure excursions and programs. So, let Miami-Dade Parks’ Naturalists, who collectively have more than 100 years of environmental knowledge and outdoor experience, be your nature guides to great South Florida Adventures!

For more information and to schedule your adventure, call 305-365-3018 or email EcoAdventures.

Rookies  |  Experienced  |  Expert  |  Kids  |  Everyone

Rookies
If you've never gone camping but you always dreamed of experiencing the great outdoors then a great place to start is Crandon Park.

Key Biscayne Island Boat Cruises provide a three hour tour of Biscayne Bay, the Cape Florida Lighthouse, and Stiltsville, a day and sunset tours are available.

Once you feel comfortable on the water try the Key Biscayne Snorkel and Island Boat Cruise. You'll enjoy a cruise into the bay and then you can get a closer look at the coral reefs as you dive in for some snorkeling.

If you're more of a land lover than start off with the Redland Historic Bike Trek, you'll visit Knaus Berry Farm and the Fruit and Spice Park.

Experienced
If your hiking boats have some wear and tear and you've got your snorkeling gear ready to go at a moments notice then catch  the Sea Kayak and Snorkeling Adventure. You'll kayak out from Crandon Park then throw on the snorkeling gear and go over and under.

You can also forgo the snorkeling and instead enjoy a Sunset or Moonlight Kayak Adventure . You'll be kayaking under the light of a full moon and a starry sky or enjoying a sunset out on Biscayne Bay.

Now that you're familiar with the paddling, change strokes and head to the Everglades to embark on a three hour canoe trek through the River of Grass.

The treks continue with the Key Biscayne Heritage Bike Trek, a three hour bike trek starts and Crandon Park and takes you on a historic trek around the island including a stop at the Cape Florida Lighthouse.

Expert
You've been there and Done that... but you used all your vacation days on that Primal Quest and you still want more

The Everglades Pineland Bike and Hike is the perfect way to spend the day with a seven mile bike ride and hike through pinelands and a chance to experience the area's wildlife.

Kids
You're still an adventurer but now you've got mini-adventurers to entertain. The answer to your prayers is the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center located at Crandon Park. Kids are taken out to the sea grass for an educational adventure where they get to explore and learn about our local eco systems through hands on activities.

Everyone
Sea turtles gather onshore every year between April and September to nest, in fact Florida plays host to the largest number of nesting sea turtles in the country. During the summer months baby sea turtles hatch and begin their trek to the sea and Miami residents have a chance to participate in  the Sea Turtle Nesting and Relocation Program. The program has been around for 30 years and focuses on releasing hatchlings safely into the sea.