
Park
Oleta River State Park
Florida's largest urban park: 15 mi of MTB single-track, mangrove kayak trails, Friday sunset and full-moon paddles.
Beaches and parks within 15 miles of North Miami Beach — Bal Harbour, Hollywood and Dania Beach included — nearest first.
10 things to do · Updated September 2026
10 places within 15 mi

Park
Florida's largest urban park: 15 mi of MTB single-track, mangrove kayak trails, Friday sunset and full-moon paddles.

Beach · Bal Harbour · 3.6 mi
The only seven-day-a-week dog beach in the region (8 am–sunset) plus fenced runs.

Park · Hollywood · 5.5 mi
1,500 acres of mangrove estuary, 5-story observation tower, marked kayak trails with rentals.

Beach · Hollywood · 5.5 mi
Fri–Sun afternoons (3–7 or 4–8 pm). Small friendly crowd.

Park · Dania Beach · 8.3 mi
2.5 mi of undeveloped beach, glass-calm Whiskey Creek paddling with rentals, jetty snorkeling.

Beach · Free · Miami Beach · 10 mi
Daily morning windows (7–9 or 9–11 am) and Fri–Sun afternoons.

Park · Miami · 12 mi
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.
Park · Fort Lauderdale · 13 mi
10 min from Coral Ridge. 1.9-mi paved loop, freshwater lagoon paddling, beach via the A1A tunnel. The default after-work dog walk.
Park · Free · Fort Lauderdale · 13 mi
Lakes and trails plus the city's fenced Bark Park with a dog swim lake (7–7).
Beach · Fort Lauderdale · 13 mi
The neighborhood dog beach. Fri–Sun only, evening hours (roughly 3–7 pm in winter, later in summer — hours conflict across sources; call 954-828-7275). Permit required, bought in person at Holiday Park with vaccination records.

Park · Coral Gables · 16 mi
Man-made atoll pool flushed by the bay, mangrove trails, next to Fairchild Garden.

Park · Key Biscayne · 17 mi
Lagoon-calm beach, kite launch, then the lighthouse (free tours Thu–Mon 10 & 1) and a 1.5-mi bike path.

Park · Key Biscayne · 17 mi
9+ mi of purpose-built MTB trails; Sunday morning scene.
Beach · Key Biscayne · 17 mi
Unofficial: shallow calm bay water where dogs swim all day; also the windsurf/wing launch. No facilities.
Park · Sunrise · 17 mi
Broward's biggest mountain-bike system (~12 mi), 3.5-acre Barkham dog park.

Park · Deerfield Beach · 27 mi
430 acres, paved loop, MTB trails, Ski Rixen cable park, Woofing Waters dog park.

Park · Boca Raton · 30 mi
Sea turtle rehab tanks and hammock boardwalk; park free at Gumbo Limbo and walk across A1A to snorkel Red Reef.