Located just 15 miles from the busy metropolis of Miami, Bill Baggs Cape State Park offers lots of opportunity for outdoor recreation including miles of well-known scenic shoreline for paddling. The state park offers access to the water on the east side of the park at Beach Access #1 where a trail leads down from the parking lot to the beach. A boat dolly is recommended as the portage is a few hundred feet away. Launching from the park allows paddlers to explore the popular shoreline around the cape including the historic Cape Florida Lighthouse. Mild currents and windy conditions can result in some rough paddling so only make the trip if conditions permit and stay close to the shoreline when paddling.