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24775 SW 87th Ave. Homestead, FL 33032

305-258-4092

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Best Picnic Spot
Award Winner 2009

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2009 | Best Picnic Spot

A sea cow pokes its snout above the surface as is traverses the waters along the 1.5-mile jetty that juts from Black Point Marina to Biscayne Bay. Manatees are just one of the wondrous sights to encounter at the county-owned dock and park where couples and families spread blankets on the grassy hill overlooking the boat ramps. From their elevated green perch, onlookers have front-row seats to herons diving for fish and alcohol-lubed mariners struggling to get their vessels out of the water.... More »
2003 | BEST PLACE TO WATCH MANATEES

Manatee-watching may not be as consistently rewarding as birding. Often the only sign of the massive creatures are the concentric circles of water swelling upward from their underwater path. But if you keep an eye on the canal leading from Black Point Marina to Biscayne Bay, you'll see a snout poking above the water to snuffle in some of that fragrant Mt. Trashmore air before going back under. Occasionally a manatee's entire bulk will be visible, a sight worth whatever wait it takes. More »
2000 | Second Best Cheap Thrill

Every weekend, particularly on holidays, large numbers of people take to the water. The transformation of these landlubbers into weekend mariners is not always smooth. Add alcohol to the mix, and it can be downright disastrous. At no time is this more obvious than at the end of the day, when they try to move their boats from water to trailer. And at Black Point Marina, they have an audience. Most weekends, positioned on a hill overlooking the boat ramps, are picnickers and beer drinkers who... More »

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Black Point Marina

24775 SW 87th Ave. Homestead, FL 33032

305-258-4092

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2009 | Best Picnic Spot

2003 | BEST PLACE TO WATCH MANATEES

2000 | Second Best Cheap Thrill

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