Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
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Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

Miami, Florida

Photo: Liduo Luo

At the southern tip of Key Biscayne, a state park with a lighthouse, an undeveloped beach, and some of the clearest water you'll find in mainland Florida. The beach is consistently rated among the best in the country, and it's blissfully uncrowded compared to South Beach. The lighthouse dates to 1825 and the climb to the top offers views that stretch to the horizon.

Insider tip

Rent bikes and ride to the lighthouse. The beach on the west side is the quiet one — that's where the locals lay out.

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