Nearly 300 mooring buoys are in the Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve (Coral AP), with even more in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park. These buoys provide a safe and convenient way to secure your boat when enjoying the reef – they are often located right next to popular dive sites! To learn more about how to use them and where to find them, visit the links below:

Mooring buoy with line attached to a vessel

Below is a 30-second video public service announcement that informs the public, specifically boaters, of the need to anchor over sandy areas, or tie up to mooring buoys, during large-scale marine events to avoid dropping anchors on fragile coral reefs.

 

Last Modified: Friday, Mar 13, 2026 - 04:25pm