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Outdoor Activities in and Around Miami
When you think of a Miami
vacation one
should also take into account the
abundance of outdoor activities and
beaches in
and around the Miami and Miami Beach
area. The
South Florida area is full of
natural beauty and resources.
Whether you like to fish, bird watch , hike, bicycle,
surf, sail or virtually any outdoor
activity it can be done in or around
the Miami area. Let's do not forget
that the Florida Everglades are in
close proximity to Miami. The
Everglades has a countless number of
outdoor activities including
boating, hiking,
fishing
(and
camping). Here
we will list the Miami beaches National Parks, State
Parks,
golfing,
marinas,
Miami
Metrozoo, and
other areas of interest for outdoor activities, along with some articles
of interest to help you plan the
perfect Miami vacation.
Miami Florida Beaches
- List of the Best!
Miami is surrounded by water and
with the tropical climate this makes
for a fantastic combination for
those who like the outdoors and
water sports. Almost all of
Miami's
beaches
have places to rent equipment to
surf, dive, parasail, windsurf and
so on. Some of the rentals are
in front of beachfront hotels. Here
is a list of the beaches in the
Miami area with activities that are
happening at each one. Take a
look before you plan your Miami
vacation and you will save yourself
time and frustration. Remember
ALL beaches are open to sunbathing
and some are topless or "Nudist
Beaches" we will list the types of crowds
that frequent each beach so that you
may find the desirable beach
inclusive vacation for you and or
your family's interests.
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Along
Collins Ave (A1A) 96th to
Haulover Inlet, Bal
Harbour
305-866-4633
www.balharbourflorida.com/
This beach
is wide, clean and a
mile long with palm
shading.
Access to this beach
is limited to 2
public access
points, 96th at
Collins and 102nd
and Collins next to
Haulover inlet. Fishing on the jetty is allowed at the
north end of beach.
Surfing is popular
near the jetty.
Limited metered
parking under the
Haulover Bridge. No
facilities or
lifeguards.
Picture by Joe
Shlabotnik
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Bill Baggs Cape
Florida State
Recreation |
1200 S Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne
305-361-5811
www.floridastateparks.org/
Hours 8 am - sundown
Features:
     
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Lifeguards
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Restrooms& Showers
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Camping
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Concessions and
Boardwalk
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Pavilion Picnic
Areas and a
Playground
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Fishing
There is a mile of
beach along the
Atlantic.
Fishermen will find
a seawall along
Biscayne Bay for
shore fishing
that is some of the
best in the Miami
area. Other
activities are:
kayaking, hiking on
nature trails, and
bike riding.
Rentals are
available for
chairs, umbrellas,
and bikes. The
new restaurant here
serves up some
wicked good Latin
food. You
will also find the
oldest
building in South
Florida (1825) which
is a lighthouse in
which you can take
guided tours.
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 46th to 78th St -
Collins Ave., Miami
Beach
305-673-7714
A band shell and
community center are
located on this
beach with access to
cafes and fast food
restaurants on
Collins. Fee
to Park.
Features:
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Lifeguard
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Restrooms and
Showers
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Fishing
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Volleyball
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Watersports,
Beach Chairs and
Umbrella Rentals
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Miami Beach
- South
Beach |
 Ocean Dr & 5th St.
to Collins Ave. &
21st St., Miami
Beach
305-673-7714
Enter 1 Washington
Ave. You will
be at the southern
tip of South Beach.
There is the Gay and
Lesbian beach on
12th Ocean Dr.
Lummus park is
included here at 5th
to 15th St.
Access to cafes and
restaurants on Ocean
Drive. The
restrooms are
located at the 10th
St Visitors Center.
Fashion shoots,
beautiful people and
model spotting in
this area of SoBe.
Great place for
watching cruise
ships pass on their
way to and from sea.
Parking Fee.
Features:
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Lifeguards
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Concession Stands
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Walking Trails
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Watersports, Beach Chairs, and Umbrella Rentals
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Volleyball
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Restrooms and Showers
Note:
Topless
sunbathing
is common on
SoBe.
picture
by Joe
Shlabotnik
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Miami Beach
- South
Pointe Park |
Ocean Dr @ 5th St.,
Art Deco District in
South Beach
305-673-7730
This park is at the
southern tip of
South Beach.
You enter at 1
Washington Avenue.
Cruise ship watching
is a favorite pass
time here.
Features: 
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Lifeguards
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Picnic Tables
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Restrooms and
Showers
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Walking Trails
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Fishing
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Beach Chair and
Umbrella rentals
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North Shore
Open Space
Park |
78thSt. to 87th
Terrace on Collins
Ave., Miami Beach
305-993-2032
A vita course and
walking trails along
with lots of shade
and green grass
border the beach.
Features:
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Lifeguards
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Restrooms and
Showers
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Bike and Walking
Trails
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Picnic Table and
Grills
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3400 NE 163rd St.,
North Miami Beach
305-919-1846
www.floridastateparks.org/oletariver/default.cfm
This is the largest
urban park in the
state of Florida.
With a pristine
mangrove forest and
15 miles of mountain
bike trails, this
little known
treasure also offers
cabins for camping.
Kayaking through the
mangrove forest you
will encounter all
sorts of passive
wildlife like
dolphins, a variety
of water birds and
manatees.
There is a butterfly
garden here also. A
sandy beach is also
included in this
beautiful park.
Features:
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Fishing
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Concession
Stands
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Shelters
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Picnic Tables
and Grills
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Restrooms and
Showers
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Bike Trails
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Volleyball
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Beach Chair and
Umbrella Rentals
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157thSt to 193rdSt.,
Sunny Isles Beach
305-947-0606
This beach has been
redone into a 2 mile
long white sand
area. There is
a fishing pier at
the south end which
is considered a
landmark.
Concessions are
located at the pier
and the parking is
free.
Features:
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Lifeguards
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Picnic Tables
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Concession Stands
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Restrooms and
Showers
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Shelters
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Watersports,
Beach Chair and
Umbrella Rentals
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Fishing
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Volleyball
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88th To 96th Streets
on Collins Ave.,
Surfside
305-864-0722
The Community Center
on 93rd street
provides the
facilities for this
beach.
Features:
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Picnic Tables
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Beach Chairs and
Umbrella Rentals
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Concession
Stands
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Lifeguards
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Restrooms and
Showers
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Virginia
Key
Beach
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North |
North of
Rickenbacker
Causeway @
Crandon Blvd,
Key Biscayne
305-575-5256
Ultra
light
seaplanes
and
windsurfing
are the
activities,
besides the
normal beach
activities on
this beach.
Beautiful
views across
the bay!
Features:
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Picnic
Tables
and
Grills
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Lifeguards
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Restrooms
and
Showers
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Virginia
Key
Beach
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South |
South of
Rickenbacker
Cswy. (east
of Biscayne
Bay ), Key
Biscayne
305-361-2833
Although
close to Key
Biscayne
this is an
ultra
secluded
beach.
you will
find shady
areas and a
bird
sanctuary.
This is the
only beach
in
Miami-Dade
where dogs
on a leash
are allowed.
Features:
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Concession
Stands
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Watersports,
Beach
Chair
and
Umbrella
Rentals
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Restrooms
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Bike and
Walking
Trails
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Fishing
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The Florida Everglades
National
Park |
Here are just a few of
the many activities to be
found in The Florida
Everglades:
- Fishing (including
Bass fishing!)
- Air boating
- Canoeing and
Kayaking
- Museums
- State and National
Parks services
- Lodging
- Bird and
Wildlife Watching
- Swim with Dolphins
Check out our
attractions page for
tours and activities in the
Florida Everglades.
The unique Florida
Everglades National Park is
one of the premier natural
attractions in the state of
Florida. This is one of the
most unique natural habitats
in the United States, and it
is home to a large number of
species of wildlife, marine
animals, plants, and fish.
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Here are
just a few
of the
activities
that can be
found in
this
National
Park that is
right across
from the
City of
Miami:
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Snorkeling
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Fishing
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Camping
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Wildlife
Watching
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Fishing
(including
lobster)
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Tours
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Boating
This
national
park has
beautiful
coral reefs
to go with
the gorgeous
emerald
waters and
network of
islands with
wildlife and
natural
fauna.
Biscayne
National
Park
protects 4
ecosystems:
- The
long
stretch
of
Mangrove
forests
along
the
mainland
shoreline.
Mangroves
are
necessary
for this
type of
eco
system.
- The
southern
shallow
portion
of
Biscayne
Bay.
- The
most
northern
of the
Florida
Keys.
- The
beginning
of the
world's
third
largest
coral
reef.
This park
offers
tours, boat
trips and
canoeing
also visit
them on the
web @
www.nps.gov/bisc/index.htm
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Miami MetroZoo |
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12400 SE 152nd St
Miami, Fl
33177
305-251-0400
Everybody loves the
zoo and this is the
largest and oldest
in the state of
Florida. Here are
some of Metrozoo's
features:
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Metrozoo houses
more than 1,300
wild animals in
a cageless
setting that
gives you the feeling
of being on a
safari while the
settings closely
mimic the
animals natural
habitat.
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Miami Metrozoo
is rated among
the top ten zoos
in the U.S. by
Travel & Leisure
magazine.
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With nearly 300
developed acres
on a 740-acre
parcel of land,
Metrozoo is the
only zoo in the
continental
United States
located in a
subtropical
climate.
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The Zoo’s newest
exhibit, Amazon
& Beyond, will
be one of the
world’s most
varied and
comprehensive
tropical
exhibits with
jaguars,
anacondas, giant
river otters,
harpy eagles,
sting ray touch
tanks, air
conditioned
buildings, and a
unique display
of a forest
before and
during flood
times. Scheduled
to open in 2008
it will cover 27
acres.
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The staff is
multilingual and
is trained to
educate.
They had over
15,000 sessions
with educators
and their
students last
year
These are just a few
of the features of
Miami's Metrozoo for
more information you
may see them on the
web @
www.miamimetrozoo.com/
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Miami and Miami beach
have the perfect year round
weather for outdoor
activities such as golfing.
Miami has some of the most
challenging golf courses in
the world with some of the
courses having rated in the
top 10 courses by Golfweek.
Miami is also the home of
one of the top 4 golf
championships, the CA
Championship, which features
the top 50 players from the
Official World Golf Ranking
and the best players of the
International PGA Tours.
Miami's golf resorts have
turned the area into a prime
golfing destination.
Imagine playing golf in an
ocean breeze, under sunny
skies with turquoise waters
and swaying palms in the
background. Well turn
that vision into reality by
checking out the resorts
listed below. Just
click on a link and you will
be taken to the resort's web
page. Happy golfing!
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As you can see by the parks,
beach areas and The
Everglades there is plenty
of fishing to be done in and
around Miami! There
are just as many places to
buy supplies and gear for
fishing.
The greater Miami area is
a good place for saltwater
and fresh water fishing.
As well is the fact you can
shore fish at the beach or
go out and boat fish also.
If you are really serious
about boat or deep sea
fishing then you may want to
find
fishing gear and more at Basspro.com.
Here you can find Garmin
fishing equipment to help
you locate those schools of
fish as well as all the gear
you may need to catch them.
What about fresh water
fishing? Here is an
article on bass fishing
tactics in the Everglades
that should interest those
dedicated bass fishermen.
Bass Fishing tactics and
tips for successful bass
fishing in area around The
Everglades. Being ignorant
about something is not the
trouble. The trouble is the
unwillingness to learn
something. So, get rid of
your inertia and read this
article about everglades
bass fishing.
read
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Black Point Marina
24775 SW 87th Ave
Miami Fl 33032
305.258.4092 Crandon Park Marina
4000 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne 33149
305.361.1281 Dinner Key Marina
3400 Pan American
Coconut Grove
305.579.6980 Haulover Marina
10800 Collins Ave
N Miami Beach, Fl
33154
305.947.3525 Homestead Bayfront Marina
9698 N Canal Dr
Homestead, Fl 33030
305.230.3033 Matheson Hammock Marina
9610 Old Cutler Rd.
Coral Gables, Fl
305.665.5475 Miamarina @ Bayside
Bayside Marketplace
401 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Fl 33132
305.579.6955 Miami Beach Marina
300 Alton Rd.
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
305.673.6000 Pelican Harbour
1275 NE 79th St. Cswy.
Miami, Fl 33138
305.754.9330
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4000 Crandon
Blvd., Key
Biscayne
21st to 46th
on Collins
Ave, Miami
Beach
