Crandon Park Marina

Crandon Park Marina is the working marina on north Key Biscayne, across Crandon Boulevard from Crandon Beach. For Biscayne National Park, it is a useful northern way onto Biscayne Channel and toward Stiltsville. Come here to launch or rent a boat, or join a fishing or dive trip; the marina itself is not the beach or the park’s visitor center.

The county lists a boat ramp, slips, trailer parking, power-boat rentals, charter fishing and dive services, plus fuel, bait, marine supplies and restrooms. The marina can handle vessels up to 80 feet. Launch and retrieval fees apply. Confirm potable-water availability before you depend on a refill; it is not specified and visitor reports conflict.

Weekend congestion can mean waits, and heavy traffic can temporarily close nearby marinas until space opens. Leave slack around your launch instead of tying it to a tight schedule. The exact launch and parking charges are not clear from the published facility information, so check them before you go.

The marina sits inside Crandon Park, which grew from land donated by the Matheson family in 1940 for public recreation. County commissioner Charles Crandon helped make the causeway possible, and the causeway and park opened in 1947. That is the local story behind the name on this boating gateway.