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Who it's worth it for
Great for
- Travellers on a budget
- Families with kids
- Couples
- Anyone here to unwind
Depends
- If you've only got a day
- Nature lovers
- Photographers
Worth it for travellers on a budget, families with kids and couples; not for solo travellers.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
Wide sand, calm shallow water protected by an offshore sandbar, lifeguards and picnic areas make an ideal family beach.
Not independently verified — estimatedYou'll pay the causeway toll and park fee and need a car to reach it.
Not independently verified — estimatedIt's a fairly plain beach without South Beach's scenery or scene.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
With kids
The calm, shallow sandbar water is about as safe and easy as Miami beaches get.
Multigenerational
Picnic areas, cabanas and gentle water suit a whole-family beach day.
As a couple
Pleasant and calm, but plainer than the more scenic beaches.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Park entry + causeway toll
- Best time
- Morning to claim picnic and cabana spots before it fills.
- Getting there
- On Key Biscayne via the Rickenbacker Causeway (toll); a car is needed.
- Booking
- Park entry fee plus causeway toll, paid at the gate.
- Accessibility
- Beach wheelchairs and accessible facilities available.
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- Crandon Park on Key Biscayne has calm, shallow water protected by an offshore sandbar, popular with families.
- Access requires the Rickenbacker Causeway toll and a park fee.
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