miami
beaches
| Haulover Beach |
| Crandon Beach |
| Virginia Key Beach |
| Bal Harbour Beach |
| Matheson Hammock Park Beach |
| Homestead Bayfront Park Beach |
| Special Programs |
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The best known beach in the Miami area is of course Miami Beach, America's vacation playland. Miami Beach runs from South Pointe Park north to just north of 63rd Street and Collins Avenue. Highway AIA runs the length of Miami Beach. "Miami Beach" is actually divided into several beaches: North
Shore Open Space Park/Beach - in Miami Beach Large,
busy park and beach. Very fine sand and shallow surf.
Special
Features: Tables
and grills for picnics and plenty of outdoor showers in the park
and on the beach.
Long and wide white sand beach. Not for surfing. Topless bathing permitted most places. Special Features: Playground and public toilets. Boardwalk (4th-21st st.) and Promenade (5th-16th st.) A walkway for pedestrians, skaters, cyclists, and rollerbladers. Lummus Park.
South Pointe Park to 5th Street A popular beach with Latino families. Topless sunbathing discouraged here. Special Features: playground, fishing pier, boardwalk, observation tower, restaurants nearby. Other Miami area beaches include:
Haulover
Beach One and a half miles of white sand beach adjacent to Haulover Park north of Miami Beach. North end of the beach is for nude bathing. Special Features: 177 acre park with shaded picnic facilities; sand dunes; concession stands; surfing.
4000
Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne A beautiful and pristine two-mile beach with calm water. One of the most popular recreation destinations in Miami-Dade county. Special Features: Parking, multiple picnic areas, promenade, surfing, family amusement center.
3701
Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne A narrow but picturesque beach, rocky. Special Features: Shady areas available.
Bal
Harbour Beach A wide, clean, and scenic beach with walking path and fishing jetty. Special Features: Showering and changing rooms. Pets allowed. Family friendly.
Matheson
Hammock Park Beach Quiet beach with warm, calm waters. Named "best picnic spot" by Florida Parenting Magazine. Special Features: Man-made atoll pool flushed naturally by Biscayne Bay tides. Full-service marina, snack bar, restaurant. Picnic pavilions.
Homestead
Bayfront Park Beach A good family beach with an atoll pool and plenty of palm trees. Special Features: The sandy atoll pool fluctuates with the tidal action of the Atlantic. Other features: full-service marina, snack bar, barbecue grills, big rental picnic shelter, playground.
Oleta
River State Recreation Area 1200 foot sandy beach on the banks of the Oleta River and intercoastal waterway. Part of a state park. Refuge for birds, manatees and other wildlife. Special Features: Canoe, paddleboat, and kayak rentals. Biking trails. Picnic facilities on first-come first-serve basis or by reservation. Fishing pier.
A state park with many natural amenities. Part of a large barrier island ecosystem. 1.25 miles of wide sand beach on the Atlantic. Special Features: Historic Cape Florida Lighthouse, built 1825. Fishing at the seawall on Biscayne Bay. (Salt water fishing license required.) 18 shaded beachfront picnic pavilions. Bike, kayak, rollerblade rentals. Beach chairs and umbrella rentals. Gift shop. Overnight boat morring available. Accessible by "Pelican" pontoon boat on weekends and holidays, by reservation during the week. A popular picnic and recreation area 400 yards across from Pelican Harbor Marina. Special Features: Many picnic areas including 2 large pavilions each seating 100. Horseshoe and volleyball courts. Good bird and marine life viewing. Tom Sawyer Island at Amelia Earhart Park A children's playland accessible by swing rope. Swings, slides, towers and a farm village. Sea
Turtle Nesting and Relocation Program Help endangered baby sea turtles swim to safety. Hatch and release programs take place on many S. Florida beaches. To volunteer, call Miami-Dade Parks Beach Operations at (305) 947-3525 or (305) 365-3018. |
