Although the manmade atoll pool at Matheson Hammock Park has been around for decades, it was renovated in the spring of 2022. Parts of the round-shaped body of water adjacent to Biscayne Bay were ...

For a more adventurous afternoon in the sun, discover the beaches of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park or Matheson Hammock where you can hike nature trails and even scale a historic lighthouse.

One shining example is Matheson Hammock Park's atoll pool, an eco-friendly swimming hole that puts chlorinated concrete boxes to shame. The atoll pool is actually a saltwater pond flushed by the ...