Park
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)
Beaches & Parks in Homestead, FL
Beaches and parks within 15 miles of Homestead — nearest first.
3 things to do · Updated September 2026
3 places within 15 mi
Park · Free
Big Cypress National Preserve
Kirby Storter boardwalk, Oasis Visitor Center gator canal, 24-mi Loop Road gravel scenic drive. Best in November.
Freeleashed
Park
Everglades NP — Anhinga Trail (Royal Palm)
The best 0.8-mi wildlife boardwalk in the park; Flamingo has boat tours.
$35/carNo dogs
Park · Coral Gables · 22 mi
Matheson Hammock Park
Man-made atoll pool flushed by the bay, mangrove trails, next to Fairchild Garden.
$5–7/carleashed
Park · Key Biscayne · 25 mi
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 · 25 mi
Virginia Key North Point trails
9+ mi of purpose-built MTB trails; Sunday morning scene.
~$8/carleashedBeach · Key Biscayne · 25 mi
Hobie Beach
Unofficial: shallow calm bay water where dogs swim all day; also the windsurf/wing launch. No facilities.
Toll ~$2.25Dogs OK
Nothing else within 15 mi