Must-see fort · Miami-Dade, Florida
Cape Florida Light
Cape Florida Light is a fort in Miami-Dade, Florida.
Cape Florida Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cape Florida Light
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cape Florida Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.66659, -80.15597. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Florida Light
- Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~1 km · Must-see
- No Name Harbor · beach · Miami-Dade · ~2 km · Must-see
- Crandon Park Beach · beach · Miami-Dade · ~4 km · Must-see
- Key Biscayne · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~4 km · Must-see
- Virginia Key Beach North Point Park · beach · Miami-Dade · ~11 km · Must-see
- Villa Vizcaya · museum · Miami-Dade · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fowey Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Miami-Dade · ~13 km · Must-see
- Alice C Wainwright Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Barnacle Historic State Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~13 km · Must-see
- Peacock Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~13 km · Must-see
- Matheson Hammock Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~14 km · Must-see
- Simpson Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Kampong · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~14 km · Must-see
- South Pointe Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brickell Mausoleum · fort · Miami-Dade · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church · church · Miami-Dade · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Falls, Miami Beach- Florida · waterfall · Miami-Dade · ~15 km · Must-see
- South Beach · beach · Miami-Dade · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cape Florida Light
- Brickell Mausoleum · fort · Miami-Dade · ~15 km · Must-see
- NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale · fort · Broward · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hillsboro Inlet Light · fort · Broward · ~83 km · Must-see
- Boca Express Train Museum · fort · Palm Beach · ~94 km · Must-see
- USCGC Duane (Wreck) · fort · Florida · ~95 km · Must-see
- Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~120 km · Must-see
- Poinciana · fort · Monroe · ~123 km · Must-see
- Lofthus · fort · Palm Beach · ~125 km · Must-see
- Chevelier · fort · Monroe · ~133 km · Must-see
- Half Moon · fort · Miami-Dade · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Florida Light open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cape Florida Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cape Florida Light?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Florida Light?
Nearby: Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (park, 1 km), No Name Harbor (beach, 2 km), Crandon Park Beach (beach, 4 km), Key Biscayne (river spot, 4 km), Virginia Key Beach North Point Park (beach, 11 km), Villa Vizcaya (museum, 13 km).
Is Cape Florida Light worth visiting?
Cape Florida Light is listed as a must-see fort in Florida on Spotwander.