Overview

The Picnic Islands consist of small, undeveloped mangrove-fringed spoil islands scattered across the waters of Biscayne Bay. With no bridges connecting them to the mainland, they are accessible strictly by watercraft or aircraft. Dotted with sandy beaches, weathered picnic shelters, and campfires, the islands serve as a peaceful daytime retreat for local boaters and a discreet nighttime hideaway. In gameplay terms, Picnic Islands provide valuable maritime staging areas, emergency boat refueling spots, and secluded rendezvous locations away from street-level law enforcement. Watercraft such as jet skis and tenders are frequently moored along the sand spits. In the real world, the islands mirror the Pace Picnic Islands and the numerous spoil islands along Biscayne Bay, created during the dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway and embraced by local boaters as informal beach parks.