Herbert Hoover Marina

Approach from Sea: Located at Convoy Point, next to the Biscayne National Park Headquarters (south side). On Biscayne Bay, approximately one mile north of the F.P.L. Channel, and approximately six miles southwest of ICW Channel Markers "5" and "6", or the area better known as the Featherbeds.

Position: 25° 27.8' N., 80° 19.2' W.

Approach Depth: 3.5' to 5'.

Dockside Depth: 5' to 6'.

• Accommodates vessels to 50'
• Bait & Tackle Shop
• Boat Launching Ramps
• Boat Wash-down Facilities
• Electric Maximum: 50 Amps
• Freshwater Hookups
• Gas & Diesel Fuel
• Marine Store: basic items
• Outdoor Showers
• Pumpout
• Restrooms
• Vessel assistance service available
• Trailer Dry Storage
• Transients Welcome
• Wetslips

Atoll Pools

Public Swim Operation Hours
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday 9 a.m. - 7p.m.

Dade County Commission Land Purchases dated back to the beginning of the century. Because of the Commission road building policy of purchasing land to open and operate their own rock pits for providing road building material, the County was very fortunate to have this back log of areas suitable for development when the Roadside Beautification and Park programs began. Many sites were well located for roadside improvement and park purposes. It was largely because of the immediate availability of these areas, through the simple process of transferring control and responsibility from the Road and Bridge Department to the Park Department by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, that the Park Department was able to take advantage of development funds available in the early Make-Work relief programs.

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