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Biscayne National Park R “2” 826 R “4” Palmetto Expy SOUTH “2” MIAMI d KEY BISCAYNE Do Not Use This Map Ludlum Road (SW 67th Avenue) a Map Key to Facilities o R For Navigation Maritime Heritage Trail location r 874 e l For safe boating, National KENDALL t Ranger station Boat launch Self-guiding trail u Ocean Survey charts are SW 57th Avenue 57th SW R “2” C “1” W Y “B” BILL BAGGS indispensable. Use chart d l Restrooms Gas dock Primitive campground Fairchild MATHESON HAMMOCK PARK Y “A” CAPE FLORIDA STATE PARK 11451 (purchase at visitor O Don Shula Expy Tropical (Miami-Dade County) center) or charts 11462, Botanic 11463, and 11465. Picnic area Marina Popular anchorage Garden “3” W Map Key to Water Features and Landmarks R “20” Water Depths G “21” “18” “14” “12” “10” R “6” “16” “8” 0–6 feet 6–12 feet Over 12 feet “19” “4” (0–1.8 meters) (1.8–3.6 meters) (Over 3.6 meters) BISCAYNE CHA “17” “11” NN “7” G “15” “13” EL G “1” G “3” R “2” Shallows and Reefs Old CutlerRoad Shoal or spoil area Coral reef near Coral reefs also lie deeper 1 Boundary marker “N” STILTSVILLE water surface below water surface. G “1” G “1” Channel Markers (entering from seaward) Shoal Point W SW 144th Street Red starboard Starboard buoy Other buoy daymarker Cutler Power (even numbered) Plant Green port daymarker Port buoy Daymarker Coral Reef Dr (SW 152th Street) (odd numbered) Other Aids and Landmarks CHICKEN Light Danger Shoal Lighthouse KEY S A Light color: R Red Mooring buoy Tower G “1A” F DEERING ESTATE AT CUTLER SW 168th Street E G Green (Miami-Dade County) T W White R “2” Y Y Yellow V Boating Markers and Flags PARK BOUNDARY Y “C” A Know these common buoys, signs, and flags. They are essential to safe navigation. SW 184th Street R “2” L V Channel Markers (entering from seaward) E “2” “3” Port (odd numbered) Starboard (even num- Diver’s Flag 3 Lights flash green 4 bered) Lights flash red SOLDIER KEY W FOWEY ROCKS e Regulatory Markers Old Cutler Road g CUTLER RIDGE d e Arrratoon Apcar Keep out Danger Speed Limit L wreck (No wake–5mph) k c la B Storm Warning Flags For up-to-date weather fore- Small craft advisory Gale casts, phone 305-229-4522 or (20–38 mph winds) (39–54 mph winds) G “1B” monitor marine radio reports “4” on VHF channels 1, 2, or 3. Storm or whole gale Hurricane (74 mph Florida’s BREWSTER Turnpike REEF Channel 16 broadcasts special (55–73 mph winds) winds or higher) (toll) INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY weather warnings. 821 SW 87th Ave 87th SW BLACK POINT PARK (Miami-Dade County) Black Creek BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK “1” Coconut Palm Dr (SW 248th St) R “2” W Goulds Canal Black Point Breakwater W NK A RAGGED KEYS B (private) STAR D R “2” E REEF B harbor ornamental lighthouse R E G “3” H Spoil area T “2” G “3” EA Boca Chita Key W “4” F “4” WIS CU LE T “7” R “6” “5” BOWLES “X” BANK closed area boundary R “8” SW 107th Ave 107th SW Fender Point W “S” SANDS KEY “9” CUT E ANDS G S A Closed Area R (see note at right) O H BISCAYNE BAY G “11 BS” C Slow Speed Zone N Kings Hwy (SW 304th St) Minimum Wake A BACHE E Triumph Reef R SHOAL A G University Dock W “2TR” Dante Fascell “13” E Visitor Center L Mowry Canal Convoy Point R “2” Park Headquarters Coon Point Sea Grape Point SW 328th Street R “2” Elliott Key G “1” Ranger Station “14” To Homestead (staffed intermittently) and 1 HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK Herbert Hoover Marina “15” (Miami-Dade County) R “2” Point Adelle Elliott Key Harbor Palm Dr (SW 344th St) “16” W “1” Pelican Bank Lugano wreck Ott Point Mandalay wreck l i “2” a r MARGOT FISH LONG T SHOAL g REEF n L i k Turkey Point i “17” E H Power Plant Turkey Point N N Billys Point ELLIOTT KEY Spoil area A H Little “18” Erl King wreck River C E V O Petrel Point C K H IC Alicia wreck W W D PARK BOUNDARY N A SA WEST ARSENICKER H pile Spoil area SANCTUARY BOUNDARY R “8” Adams Key 19th-century AJAX ARSENICKER KEY Day use area wooden sailing REEF MANGROVE KEY Dock vessel wreck RUBICON KEYSReid “19” Key Christmas Point Porgy FLORIDA KEYS Key ss CAESAR CREEK R “20” Anniversary Reef NATIONAL MARINE a P e “2” Cooling Canals n SANCTUARY t LONG G “9” ica h urr k (closed system) g ARSENICKER H ee (protected area) i Cr “1” n M id “11” “4” M EAST Mangrove Point ARSENICKER CAESAR CREEK A BANK E Spoil area “2” TOTTEN KEY “3” “12” n R “13” o W CUTTER BANK o R “14” SHALLOWS g T a h “15” L t Pacific Reef p S s e “15A” e d n h Spoil area ) PARK BOUNDARY Jo t m p Elkhorn 8 e 1 d F Coral Reef ( ) t f m L The Drop 0 1 6 9 OLD RHODES KEY ( o t t “21” f U s 0 d 0 n 3 e G o t t x s e d y n (private) R “22” r SWAN KEY e a t d x n e u y o GOLD KEY r b a PAL O d n AL BR r n T O e AD u O CR t EEK K s o E a b Y e INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY “23” n R “14” s r ’ e “12” k t r s R “6” a a “24” P e A N y GE r CARD SOUND L a FI u “3” SH t c C n KEY R PUMPKIN KEY R “2” E a E S ANGELFISH K Rocky Reef “2” Snapper Point Ball Buoy Reef “16” LITTLE G “17” JOHN PENNEKAMP “1” CORAL REEF “18” CARD G STATE PARK SOUND “19” (protected area) R “2” R “20” “21” G KEY LARGO 905 FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 0 1 2 Kilometers KEY LARGO EXISTING MANAGEMENT AREA North (protected area) 0 2 Statute Miles R “22” Whistle buoy 0 2 Nautical Miles R “4”.
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