Ride Puro Miami, keep it open

Why riders love it

What brings people here, from the people who manage it and the people who ride it.

• Biscayne Bay's primary wind season runs from October through April. Winter cold fronts bring northeast winds of 15–25 knots, with the most consistent conditions from November through March.
• Summer winds are lighter and less reliable, though afternoon sea breezes can produce rideable sessions.

Sources: National Weather Service Miami; wind-station historical data

Access and rules

Each site sets its own rules. The chapter publishes confirmed rules as each site answers in writing, and points riders to the official page before they go.

• Each park sets its own rules. At Crandon Park, kiteboarding lessons and rentals are available through the beachside concession, but personal watercraft must launch from the marina. At Matheson Hammock, the kite-boarding area is north of the atoll pool.
• The chapter publishes confirmed rules as each site responds in writing. Check the county park page for any site before you go.
• The Rickenbacker Causeway connects the mainland to Key Biscayne. Tolls are $3.25 via SunPass or $6.50 via Toll-by-Plate for a standard vehicle; cash is no longer accepted.
• Parking at Crandon Park is $7 plus tax weekdays, $10 plus tax weekends. Matheson Hammock charges the same rates.

Sources: Miami-Dade County Causeways; Miami-Dade County Parks; Miami-Dade County Parks, Crandon Park and Matheson Hammock pages

Ecology and habitat

Stewardship rotates across the city's spots, so riders are known as the people who look after them.

• Runs stewardship across the bay's spots, so riders are known as the ones who look after them.

Good to know

Location, facilities and history.

• Hobie Beach, also called Windsurfer Beach, sits just off the Rickenbacker Causeway and is described by the Greater Miami visitor bureau as the preeminent place for windsurfing in Miami.
• At Matheson Hammock Park, a kite-boarding area lies just north of the atoll pool, with rental equipment available.
• Key Biscayne is flanked by Crandon Park at its northern end and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park at its southern tip.
• Both are reached by the Rickenbacker Causeway, originally built in 1947.
• Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces publishes park pages, hours and fees for every county site.

Sources: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; Miami Waterkeeper / Swim Guide; Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; Wikipedia; Miami-Dade County