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240 Crandon Blvd, Suite 108, Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Explore Our Pathways

Exploring the Pathways Around the Key

Although man-made, the biking and walking paths on the Key open a large window to the natural resources of the Island and provide residents and visitors a view of some of it’s hidden treasures. They provide environmentally protected methods to view the Key and another entry to the shops of the Island.

Although not hidden, the most used routes are the paths bordering the Rickenbacker Causeway-Crandon Boulevard roadway that extends from the beginning of Crandon Park to the southern end of Bill Baggs Park. Crandon Park includes a biking/walking path along the walkway bordering the beach, extending into a tree grove area located on the northern end of the Key and onto the bridge crossing over Bear Cut to Virginia Key. The main bike path in the Village is along Crandon Boulevard.

Bill Baggs includes several biking/walking paths, one of which extends from the park entrance to the Key Biscayne Lighthouse on the southern tip of the Island.

There is a walking/biking path along the southeastern side of the Key that includes a stunning vista of Biscayne Bay as well mini-piers for recreational fishing and several walking paths that lead into the heart of the park. This path also passes by No Name Harbor and the Key Biscayne Lighthouse, the latter housing a description of the early history of the Island.

These paths are not immune to natural and man-made hazards. Plant overgrowth of the paths can endanger both bikers and walkers. Faults in the paths can cause dangerous hazards to bikers.

Trash can detract from the pleasure of the path, as well as endangering the flora and fauna that reside along the them (e.g., fishing line entrapment of birds).

Citizen Scientist inspection of the paths and reporting on features detrimental to their use would allow both bikers and walkers to continue to enjoy the natural environment of the Key while also protecting the local flaura and fauna.

Relative Environmental Questions

These Relevant Environmental Questions promote environmental awareness and serve as a starting point for citizens to begin making environmental observations. Citizens will soon be able to submit their environmental findings and answers to these questions with the launch of the Record page. Please be sure to follow our Facebook page for the latest news and updates!

  1. Have you noticed any changes in the number and/or type (i.e., in groups, alone) of bikers and walkers?
  2. Have you noticed any areas in need of repair (e.g., plant overgrowth) while walking or biking through Key Biscayne or Virginia Key’s nature trails? If so, which trail?
  3. Have you seen any trash on any of Key Biscayne or Virginia Key’s nature trails? If so, which trail?
  4. Have you seen any self-made trails being made by users? If so, on which path?
  5. Have you noticed any trails or pathways being flooded by rainfall? If so, describe.
  6. Do you notice navigation aids or informative signs being damaged or missing? If so, on which path?

More Relative Environmental Questions

Lists of Relevant Environmental Questions (REQs) can be found in each of the Explore sections of the Citizen Scientist Project’s Lab. Before going out to explore the environment in or around Key Biscayne, Virginia Key, or Hobie Island, you can review the REQs to have a better idea of what to look for during your exploring.

Once your exploration is complete, and you are ready to answer the REQs, just jump over to the Record section of the Citizen Scientist Project’s Lab to submit your answers.

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