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South Beach
South Beach is Miami Beach's oceanfront visitor district, best understood as a long public beachfront and neighbourhood rather than one ticketed attraction.
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- Nature site
City guide · United States
Miami
Miami is a dispersed waterfront destination rather than one compact centre. Downtown and Brickell form the urban core on Biscayne Bay; Miami Beach lies across the causeways, while Wynwood, the Design District, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and Little Havana are separate districts with distinct identities. Plan by area and avoid assuming that places sharing a Miami address are within an easy walk of one another.
Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Practical information
Practical information
- Language spoken
- English is the principal language; no federal official language
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +1
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 911
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type A and B · 120 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- Water quality is regulated locally; check the current notice for the destination
Turn this list into a plan
Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.
Planning a visit
- Suggested stay
- Not recorded
- Getting around
- Metrorail, Metrobus, Metromover and local trolleys
- January: best time to visit
- February: best time to visit
- March: best time to visit
- April: good time to visit
- May: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- June: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- July: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- August: recurring difficult conditions
- September: recurring difficult conditions — current month
- October: recurring difficult conditions
- November: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- December: best time to visit
- Best time
- Good time
- Viable with trade-offs
- Difficult conditions
Sources
- worldweather.wmo.int Checked 2026-08-28
- www.nhc.noaa.gov Checked 2026-08-28
Top things to see
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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31 places match
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02 1 hourVizcaya Museum and Gardens
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a preserved early twentieth-century estate on Miami’s Biscayne Bay, built around an Italian Renaissance-inspired main house and a deliberately theatrical landscape.
- Must see
- Nature site
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03 1 hourEverglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a vast subtropical wilderness at the southern end of Florida. Sawgrass marshes, mangrove forests, pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, and shallow waterways form a landscape shaped by seasonal water movement.
- Must see
- Nature site
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04 1 hourBiscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park protects a predominantly marine landscape south of Miami, where aquamarine water, mangrove shoreline, coral reefs, and offshore islands meet. It includes Biscayne Bay, the coral keys, and part of the Florida Reef.
- Must see
- Nature site
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05 1 hourFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an 83-acre botanical garden in Coral Gables, Florida, serving the Miami metropolitan area.
- Must see
- Nature site
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06 1 hourBill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park occupies the southern tip of Key Biscayne, a barrier island east of downtown Miami. The park protects approximately 400 acres of coastal landscape including beach, dunes, and mangrove shoreline.
- Must see
- Nature site
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07 1 hourCrandon Park
Crandon Park is a Miami-Dade County coastal park on Key Biscayne, reached beyond the Rickenbacker Causeway.
- Must see
- Nature site
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08 1 hourThe Barnacle Historic State Park
The Barnacle Historic State Park is a preserved 1891 bayside house and grounds located in Coconut Grove, Miami. It represents one of the oldest houses in Miami-Dade County still standing in its original location.
- Must see
- Nature site
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09 1 hourBayfront Park
Bayfront Park is a public civic waterfront park on the eastern edge of Downtown Miami, where open lawns, paved paths and gathering spaces meet Biscayne Bay.
- Must see
- Nature site
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10 1 hourThe Underline
The Underline is a linear public park and trail situated beneath the Metrorail corridor in Miami. This repurposed transit corridor transforms underutilized space beneath the elevated rail line into a continuous greenway for pedestrians and cyclists.
- Must see
- Nature site
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11 1 hourLummus Park
Lummus Park is a beachfront public park along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach. Its sandy shore, palm-lined promenade and open green areas form a long outdoor corridor beside the Atlantic Ocean.
- Must see
- Nature site
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12 1 hourFlamingo Park
Flamingo Park is a municipal neighbourhood park in Miami Beach’s South Beach area. It provides a substantial open recreational space within one of Miami’s most built-up coastal districts.
- Must see
- Nature site
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13 1 hourMáximo Gómez Park
Máximo Gómez Park is a public park located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It serves as a significant social gathering space, particularly renowned for its domino-playing culture.
- Must see
- Nature site
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14 1 hourVirginia Beach County Park
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park is a coastal park on Virginia Key near Miami.
- Must see
- Nature site
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Hobie Island Beach 15 1 hourHobie Island Beach
Hobie Island Beach is a natural coastal site in Miami, distinct from the separately named Hobie Island Beach Park. Its identity is tied to the beach itself and its shoreline setting rather than to a developed visitor complex.
- Must see
- Nature site
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16 1 hourMiami Circle
Miami Circle at Brickell Point
Miami Circle is an archaeological site at Brickell Point, on the southern bank of the Miami River in downtown Miami. The principal feature is a near-perfect circle cut into the limestone bedrock, measuring about 38 feet across.
- Must see
- Nature site
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17 1 hourSimpson Park Hammock
Simpson Park
Simpson Park Hammock is a rare tropical hardwood hammock preserve located in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
- Must see
- Nature site
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18 1 hourThe Kampong
The Kampong is a National Tropical Botanical Garden site located in Coconut Grove, Miami. It serves as a living repository of tropical plant species, with collections developed through decades of botanical research and cultivation.
- Must see
- Nature site
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19 1 hourPeacock Park
Peacock Park is a bayfront public park located in Coconut Grove, Miami. It serves as both a recreational green space and a venue for public events.
- High
- Nature site
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20 1 hourRegatta Park
Regatta Park is a bayfront public park beside Dinner Key Marina in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Its setting combines open green space with Biscayne Bay views and a working marina atmosphere.
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- Nature site
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21 1 hourSewell Park
Sewell Park is a historic public park on the Miami River in Miami, Florida. Its defining feature is riverfront access for paddling, giving the site a more active relationship with the water than a purely ornamental city green space.
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- Nature site
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22 1 hourTropical Park
Tropical Park is a large Miami-Dade County recreation park in Miami, Florida. It is best understood as a broad outdoor destination rather than a single monument or enclosed attraction.
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- Nature site
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23 1 hourCrandon Beach
Crandon Beach is a public beach located within Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, an island south of mainland Miami. It forms part of a larger county park managed by Miami-Dade County.
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- Nature site
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24 1 hourHialeah Park Race Track
Hialeah Park Race Track is a historic thoroughbred horse-racing venue in Hialeah, within the Greater Miami area. Its identity rests on three connected features: racing history, Mediterranean Revival architecture, and the flamingo flock associated with the infield lake.
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- Nature site
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25 1 hourMaurice A. Ferré Park
Maurice A. Ferré Park is a bayfront public green space in downtown Miami, Florida.
- High
- Nature site
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26 1 hourPace Park
Margaret Pace Park
Margaret Pace Park is a public waterfront park located along Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The park is commonly referred to as Pace Park by locals.
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- Nature site
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Alice C Wainwright Park 27 1 hourAlice C Wainwright Park
Alice C Wainwright Park is a public bayfront park in Miami, positioned on elevated ground beside Biscayne Bay. It offers a quieter waterfront experience than a conventional beach, with open green space and views across the water.
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- Nature site
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28 1 hourKennedy Park
Kennedy Park is a bayfront public recreation area in Coconut Grove, Miami.
- High
- Nature site
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29 1 hourLegion Park
Legion Park is a public waterfront park on Biscayne Bay in Miami. Its appeal comes from open green space, bay views, and a relaxed setting within the city.
- Notable
- Nature site
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30 1 hourMorningside Park
Morningside Park is a bayside recreation park in Miami’s Morningside historic district. The park gives the residential neighborhood a green waterfront setting beside Biscayne Bay, with room for informal outdoor time and views over the water.
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- Nature site
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31 1 hourFlagler Memorial Monument
Flagler Memorial Monument is an outdoor memorial on Miami's Venetian Islands, honoring Henry Flagler. Flagler was a railroad pioneer whose work transformed Florida's east coast and helped shape Miami's development.
- Notable
- Nature site
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
How the city is laid out
Biscayne Bay separates mainland Miami from Miami Beach. Downtown and Brickell sit on the mainland waterfront; Wynwood and the Design District are north, Little Havana is west, and Coconut Grove and Coral Gables are southwest. South Beach occupies the southern end of Miami Beach and is a destination in its own right. Causeways and waterways shape every cross-city journey, so combine attractions on the same side of the bay.
Checked 2026-08-26
Getting around
Use Metrorail for selected mainland corridors, Metrobus for broader coverage and the free Metromover within Downtown, Omni and Brickell. Miami Beach, the City of Miami and Coral Gables also operate local trolley services. Walking is practical inside individual districts but not between most of them. Check Miami-Dade Transit and municipal service notices before travelling, especially when moving between the mainland and the beach.
Checked 2026-08-26
Common questions
How many days should I spend in Miami?
A fixed stay length is not recorded. Build the visit around separate district days for Downtown and Brickell, Miami Beach, and the mainland neighbourhoods that interest you.
Are Miami and Miami Beach the same place?
No. Miami is on the mainland and Miami Beach is a separate city across Biscayne Bay. Causeways connect them, but they should be planned as separate areas.
Is the Metromover free?
Yes. Miami-Dade operates Metromover as a free elevated service linking stations in Downtown, Omni and Brickell, with connections to other transit services.
Can I explore Miami entirely on foot?
No. Individual districts can be walkable, but the destination is spread across the mainland, islands and causeways. Use transit or another connection between districts.
Where should I group mainland sightseeing?
Combine Downtown with Brickell, pair Wynwood with the Design District, and treat Little Havana, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables as separate mainland clusters.