Park · North Miami Beach
Oleta River State Park
Florida's largest urban park: 15 mi of MTB single-track, mangrove kayak trails, Friday sunset and full-moon paddles.
$6/carleashed
Beaches & Parks in Miami-Dade County
Beaches and parks across Miami-Dade County, from Homestead, Key Biscayne and Coral Gables and beyond, nearest first.
18 things to do · Updated September 2026
18 places in Miami-Dade
Park · Key Biscayne
Crandon Park & Bill Baggs Cape Florida
Lagoon-calm beach, kite launch, then the lighthouse (free tours Thu–Mon 10 & 1) and a 1.5-mi bike path.
$7–8/carleashed (not beach)
Park · Key Biscayne
Virginia Key North Point trails
9+ mi of purpose-built MTB trails; Sunday morning scene.
~$8/carleashed
Park · Coral Gables
Matheson Hammock Park
Man-made atoll pool flushed by the bay, mangrove trails, next to Fairchild Garden.
$5–7/carleashed
Park · Homestead
Everglades NP — Shark Valley
15-mi paved loop to a 65-ft tower: tram $34, bike rental $27, or bring your own. Wait for mid/late Nov when the dry season concentrates gators along the canal.
$35/car (7 days)leashed (loop road only)
Park · Free · Homestead
Big Cypress National Preserve
Kirby Storter boardwalk, Oasis Visitor Center gator canal, 24-mi Loop Road gravel scenic drive. Best in November.
Freeleashed
Park · Homestead
Everglades NP — Anhinga Trail (Royal Palm)
The best 0.8-mi wildlife boardwalk in the park; Flamingo has boat tours.
$35/carNo dogs
Beach · Bal Harbour
Haulover Bark Park & dog beach
The only seven-day-a-week dog beach in the region (8 am–sunset) plus fenced runs.
Parking ~$7–10Dogs OK
Beach · Free · Miami Beach
Bark Beach at North Beach Oceanside Park
Daily morning windows (7–9 or 9–11 am) and Fri–Sun afternoons.
FreeDogs OKBeach · Key Biscayne
Hobie Beach
Unofficial: shallow calm bay water where dogs swim all day; also the windsurf/wing launch. No facilities.
Toll ~$2.25Dogs OKBeach · Coral Gables
Off-beach dog swims
Snyder Park dog lake (FTL), Canine Cove at South County Regional Park (West Boca), Lake Ida Dog Park (Delray), Amelia Earhart Bark Park dog pools (Hialeah), Perrine Wayside (Palmetto Bay).
Dogs OKBeach · Free · Bal Harbour
Other beaches worth knowing
Quietest natural beaches: Blowing Rocks / Hobe Sound NWR, MacArthur Beach, Mizell-Johnson, Cape Florida. Haulover's north section is Miami-Dade's legal clothing-optional beach. Closest everyday strand to Coral Ridge is Vista Park / NE 18th St with free street parking on the west side of A1A north of Sunrise. September heat rule: before 9 am or after 5 pm — sand and pavement burn paws midday.
Dog-friendly · Coconut Grove
Fenced dog runs
Bark Park at Snyder, Holiday Park, Riverside and Poinciana (FTL), Barkham at Markham, Woofing Waters at Quiet Waters, Tradewinds Park, Mizner Bark (Boca), Pooch Pines at Okeeheelee (WPB), Blanche & Kennedy parks (Coconut Grove).
Dogs OKDog-friendly · Sunny Isles Beach
Dog hangouts
LauderAle, Yeasty Brews, Saltwater, Civil Society, Grandview Public Market, The Oasis Wynwood, Lagniappe, Yellow Green market, LOOP market, Aventura Mall, Gulfstream Village, Wynwood streets, Worth Ave, Design District, Coconut Grove.
Dogs OKDog-friendly · Coral Gables
Fall dog events
Fairchild Dog Dates (monthly), Riverwalk 'Mutts & Martinis' / Hound Halloween (Oct), LOOP Pooch Parade, Delray Howl-O-Ween (late Oct), Wynwood Halloween dog costume contest, Humane Society of Broward Walk for the Animals (typically Nov). Check goriverwalk.com, bringfido.com/event and Eventbrite as dates post.
Dogs OKDog-friendly · Miami Beach
Dog-friendly weekend-away hotels
Kimpton Shorebreak & Goodland (FTL; no fee, no size limit), The Ben and Canopy (WPB), Brazilian Court (Palm Beach), The Seagate and The Ray (Delray), Hard Rock Guitar Hotel and Margaritaville (Hollywood), Kimpton EPIC / Surfcomber and 1 Hotel (Miami Beach), Biltmore (Coral Gables), Mayfair House (Coconut Grove).
Dogs OK
Nothing else in Miami-Dade