Educational Opportunities:
Educational ResourcesFeatures information for local educators and students wishing to learn about the park.
Activities for Kids
Learn about various programs including the environmental education camping program on Elliott Key and Family Fun Fest.
Jobs and Volunteering:
Employment Opportunities at South Florida ParksIncludes information on park jobs and Human Resources Office for Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas national parks, Big Cypress National Preserve, and DeSoto National Memorial.
National Park Service Careers Page
General information about employment opportunities in the National Park Service.
Temporary Work With the National Park Service Page
Information and application instructions for seasonal employment in the nation's national parks.
Volunteers in Parks Program
Includes information about volunteering at Biscayne National Park.
Photographs and Maps:
Biscayne National Park (Area Map)In PDF format from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.
Biscayne National Park (Park Map)
In PDF format from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.
Photographs
A collection of park photos from Q.-T. Luong.
Everglades Digital Library
Features maps and photographs of many South Florida area parks.
Weather:
South Florida's subtropical climate ensures plentiful sunshine year-round. Winters are normally dry and mild, with the occasional weather front coming through bringing winds and some rain. Summers are hot and humid with scattered thundershowers most afternoons.
Florida Weather
Includes hourly advisories and forecasts throughout the state from NOAA.
Biscayne National Park
Ten-day forecast for nearby Homestead, FL from Intellicast.
Biscayne National Park
Average monthly high and low temperatures, and rainfall.
Contact the Park:
Biscayne National Park9700 SW 328 Street
Homestead, FL 33033
Phone: 305-230-7275
Fax: 305-230-1190
