Boca Chita Key

Boca Chita Key is the island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Boca Chita Key
The 65-foot (20 m) Boca Chita Lighthouse is ornamental, built by a previous owner of the island.[1]
Boca Chita Key
Boca Chita Key
Boca Chita Key
Boca Chita Key (North Atlantic)
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates25.5231°N 80.1746°W / 25.5231; -80.1746
Administration
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade

The key is located in Biscayne Bay, just north of Sands Key. An ornamental 65-foot (20 m) lighthouse is present on the key.[1][2][3] The harbor has a bulkhead with cleats where boats may be tied.[1][2] There is a campground with picnic tables and salt water toilets. Fresh water and electricity are not available on the island.[1]

On the north-west part of the island is the Boca Chita Key Historic District containing historic structures such as the Boca Chita lighthouse.

This key is sometimes confused with the similar-sounding Boca Chica Key over a hundred miles southwest on the lower Florida Keys.

View of Boca Chita Key from the Lighthouse
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