# Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park: Historic Lighthouse & Quiet Family Beach > Place to go for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open daily 8:00 AM to sunset year-round; Historic lighthouse tours offered Thursday… - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, 1200 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 - Ages: All ages welcome; calm shallow beach is ideal for young children; stroller-friendly paved trails throughout - Price: $8 per vehicle (2–8 people); $4 single-occupant vehicle; $2 pedestrians and bicyclists. Lighthouse tour is included free with park entry - Schedule: Open daily 8:00 AM to sunset year-round; Historic lighthouse tours offered Thursday through Monday at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM (climbers must be age 6+) - Organizer: Florida State Parks - Official page: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/bill-baggs-cape-florida-state-park - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/miami/activities/bill-baggs-cape-florida-state-park-historic-lighthouse-and-quiet-famil--listing-f135a603c61c20640f567c13 ## About Occupying the southernmost tip of Key Biscayne, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park offers one of South Florida's most scenic and tranquil family beach outings. Its wide, white-sand coastline is protected by an offshore barrier reef, resulting in calm, rolling lapping waves that allow toddlers and young children to wade and splash safely. The park's crowning centerpiece is the historic 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse—the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County—where free guided tours are offered five days a week. Families can rent single bicycles, quad-cycles (surrey carts fitting up to six people), and beach umbrellas from the park concession. 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