MacArthur Causeway
The downtown Miami skyline across Biscayne Bay, with boat traffic and cruise ships passing.
About this view
The MacArthur Causeway carries six lanes across Biscayne Bay between downtown Miami and Miami Beach, and this camera looks out on the postcard version of the city: the downtown towers stacked behind open water, the cruise terminals of Dodge Island off to one side. A causeway has crossed here since 1920, when it opened as the County Causeway; it took MacArthur's name in 1942.
The bay is the busiest part of the frame. Sportfishers, sightseeing catamarans and jet skis cross it all day, the causeway keeps up its own two-way traffic between the mainland and the beach, and on departure afternoons the cruise ships slide out from behind the island — briefly making the whole skyline look small.
Miami runs on Eastern time, and this 24/7 live cam earns its keep at both ends of the day: sunrise puts the light behind the towers, and after dark downtown lights up across the water while the causeway becomes two streams of headlights. Winter is the clear, dry season; summer afternoons build the thunderheads that made this skyline a photographer's subject in the first place.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the MacArthur Causeway live cam located?
- The camera looks over Biscayne Bay, Miami, in United States. Its position is 25.782°N, 80.158°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the MacArthur Causeway camera?
- Biscayne Bay, Miami runs on UTC−4, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Biscayne Bay, Miami?
- Yes — the closest ones are PortMiami Cruise Ships, Collins Avenue and Sunny Isles Beach. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this webcam really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Ozolio, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every webcam in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
