Beaches and parks along the whole coast from Jupiter to Key West, nearest first.
36 things to do · Updated September 2026
36 places in South Florida, Jupiter to Key West
Park · Jupiter
11,500 acres on the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee; 25 mi of hiking, 9-mi Camp Murphy mountain bike network. The kayak/boat-tour concession closed June 2026 — bring your own or launch from Riverbend Park. Scrub trails are brutal in Sept; go early or wait for Nov.
Park · Jupiter
Limestone blowholes spout 50 ft at high tide with big surf — most dramatic during a fall nor'easter or offshore hurricane swell.
Park · Free · Jupiter
680 acres, 10+ mi of shaded trails, best put-in for the cypress-canopied upper Loxahatchee. Jupiter Outdoor Center rents kayaks ($40) and bikes ($20) on site.
Park · Free · Jupiter
Short scrub trails; Juno Dunes climbs a 45-ft dune with ocean views.
Park · Singer Island
Boardwalk over Lake Worth Lagoon, 2 mi of beach, snorkel-from-shore reef at high tide, kayak rentals.
Park · Free · West Palm Beach
Cypress boardwalk plus a 16.6-mi shadeless levee loop for gravel bikes (Nov only).
Park · Boynton Beach
Northern Everglades: cypress boardwalk, 12-mi levee bike loop, 5.5-mi canoe trail. Wintering ducks arrive in Nov.
Park · Free · Boynton Beach
Elevated boardwalks over wetlands — the region's best easy birding, excellent at fall migration.
Park · Boca Raton
Sea turtle rehab tanks and hammock boardwalk; park free at Gumbo Limbo and walk across A1A to snorkel Red Reef.
Park · Deerfield Beach
430 acres, paved loop, MTB trails, Ski Rixen cable park, Woofing Waters dog park.
Park · Fort Lauderdale
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
Lakes and trails plus the city's fenced Bark Park with a dog swim lake (7–7).
Park · Sunrise
Broward's biggest mountain-bike system (~12 mi), 3.5-acre Barkham dog park.
Park · Dania Beach
2.5 mi of undeveloped beach, glass-calm Whiskey Creek paddling with rentals, jetty snorkeling.
Park · Hollywood
1,500 acres of mangrove estuary, 5-story observation tower, marked kayak trails with rentals.
Park · North Miami Beach
Florida's largest urban park: 15 mi of MTB single-track, mangrove kayak trails, Friday sunset and full-moon paddles.
Park · Key Biscayne
Lagoon-calm beach, kite launch, then the lighthouse (free tours Thu–Mon 10 & 1) and a 1.5-mi bike path.
Park · Key Biscayne
9+ mi of purpose-built MTB trails; Sunday morning scene.
Park · Coral Gables
Man-made atoll pool flushed by the bay, mangrove trails, next to Fairchild Garden.
Park · Homestead
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 · Free · Homestead
Kirby Storter boardwalk, Oasis Visitor Center gator canal, 24-mi Loop Road gravel scenic drive. Best in November.
Park · Homestead
The best 0.8-mi wildlife boardwalk in the park; Flamingo has boat tours.
Beach · Free · Jupiter
2.5 miles of off-leash beach, sunrise to sunset, free parking and bags. The gold standard; ~75 min away — pair it with a Jupiter dive, surf check or brewery.
Beach · Fort Lauderdale
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.
Beach · Hollywood
Fri–Sun afternoons (3–7 or 4–8 pm). Small friendly crowd.
Beach · Bal Harbour
The only seven-day-a-week dog beach in the region (8 am–sunset) plus fenced runs.
Beach · Free · Miami Beach
Daily morning windows (7–9 or 9–11 am) and Fri–Sun afternoons.
Beach · Key Biscayne
Unofficial: shallow calm bay water where dogs swim all day; also the windsurf/wing launch. No facilities.
Beach · Delray Beach
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).
Beach · Free · Singer Island
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 · Delray Beach
Snyder Park dog lake (FTL), Canine Cove (West Boca), Lake Ida (Delray), Amelia Earhart Bark Park pools (Hialeah).
Dog-friendly · West Palm Beach
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).
Dog-friendly · Palm Beach
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.
Dog-friendly · Delray Beach
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.
Dog-friendly · West Palm Beach
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).