Boca Chita Key is the island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida.A visit to Boca Chita Key represents just the start of the adventure when you use our Biscayne National Park online tour itinerary maker to plot your vacation.
The key is located in Biscayne Bay, just north of Sands Key. An ornamental 65-foot (20 m) lighthouse is present on the key. The harbor has a bulkhead with cleats where boats may be tied. There is a campground with picnic tables and salt water toilets. Fresh water and electricity are not available on the island.
On the north-west part of the island is the Boca Chita Key Historic District containing historic structures such as the Boca Chita lighthouse.
This key is sometimes confused with the similar-sounding Boca Chica Key over a hundred miles southwest on the lower Florida Keys.
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We stopped here as part of a snorkeling tour. Family of adults with 7, 10, and 12 year old kids enjoyed this! Seeing the lighthouse (we got lucky and were there when it was open to climb), the beach..... more
We stopped here as part of a snorkeling tour. Family of adults with 7, 10, and 12 year old kids enjoyed this! Seeing the lighthouse (we got lucky and were there when it was open to climb), the beach..... more »
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Majestic place. Been coming here regularly for the last 30 years. It is t a hidden gem anymore and can get crowded and rowdy but still one of the best.
Majestic place. Been coming here regularly for the last 30 years. It is t a hidden gem anymore and can get crowded and rowdy but still one of the best. more »
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Beautiful key. Love this place.
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Beautiful place
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