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Biscayne Dog Friendly Beach

4.6★ · 355 Google ratings · Key Biscayne, Florida

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Parking Short walk Good for kids Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 125 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
0.6 miles · 13 min
Cost
Free
Water
89°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
425 yd of shoreline
Sand
160 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 4% of 54 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am

How we know this

Map of Biscayne Dog Friendly Beach
Aerial map of Biscayne Dog Friendly Beach
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1Parking125 yd from the listing2Covered shelter330 ft from the listing
Access point of a 425 yd beach. USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 16 visitors · 2021–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2021–2026
Go for sunsets and views
The beach offers beautiful views of the Miami skyline, bridge, and consistently praised sunset watching.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2021–2026
Arrive before 10am for parking
The lot fills quickly on weekends and even weekdays, with reviewers reporting multiple loops searching for spots.
Bring water for rinsing off
No shower facilities exist to rinse salt water or sand from people or dogs after swimming.
Watch for seaweed accumulation
The shoreline periodically has heavy seaweed deposits that stick to dogs' fur and cover the sand.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
82°F · clear
Water
89°F
Waves
0.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
TimeTideHeight
02:36High tide
09:03Low tide
15:38High tide
21:36Low tide

Last updated Sep 4, 4:07 AM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Plan your visit

📍 Rickenbacker CY & Mast Academy, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 0.6 miles away, about 13 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Biscayne Dog Friendly Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Biscayne Dog Friendly Beach?
70 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Biscayne Dog Friendly Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Biscayne Dog Friendly Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.