Miami Tourism Guide

Miami Beaches

Every beach in and around Miami, and how to pick the right one.

Two open-water swimmers in goggles, one doing freestyle and one floating on his back, in calm sea water
Updated Oct 18

Best Beaches for Swimming in Miami, for Every Kind of Swimmer

Miami's beaches ranked purely as places to swim: the calmest and clearest water, the safest beaches for children, the best for a long ocean swim, where not to swim, and how to check the water quality before you go.
A Dog Beach welcome sign beside sea grape dunes on a wide sandy beach in Hollywood, Florida, with a lifeguard stand and palms beyond
Updated Oct 18

Dog-Friendly Beaches in Miami: Where Your Dog Can Actually Go

Dogs are banned from almost every beach in Miami-Dade. Here are the exceptions that matter, from Haulover's off-leash dog beach and Hobie Island to the bark parks and the dog beaches just over the county line, with 2026 rules and fees.
The paved Miami Beach Beachwalk curving between sea grape and palm trees, with lampposts, a person pushing a stroller and condo towers behind
Updated Oct 14

Miami Beach Boardwalk Guide: Walking, Running and Riding the Beachwalk

The Miami Beach boardwalk, officially the Beachwalk, runs about nine miles from South Pointe to 87th Street. Here is the route section by section, the bike and scooter rules, how to rent a bike and the best times to go.
A cream-colored stone gateway with an H crest on the Broadwalk at Hollywood Beach, with coconut palms, wide sand and beach umbrellas by the turquoise sea
Updated Oct 18

Hollywood Beach & the Broadwalk: A Day Trip and Beach Guide

Hollywood Beach and its Broadwalk, half an hour north of Miami: how to get there, parking and the free shuttle, the dog beach and its rules, where to eat and stay, and what to pair it with nearby.
Wide pale sand at Sunny Isles Beach with a few swimmers in turquoise water, a long fishing pier reaching out to sea and high-rise condominium towers along the shore
Updated Oct 3

Sunny Isles Beach Guide: The Beach, the Pier and Where to Stay

A practical guide to Sunny Isles Beach: where to get onto the sand, 2026 parking rates, the free SIBshuttle, lifeguard hours, the Newport Fishing Pier, where to stay and eat, and why it is a morning beach in winter.
A line of coconut palms silhouetted along the atoll at Matheson Hammock, reflected in perfectly still water under a pink and violet sky
Updated Oct 3

Matheson Hammock Park Guide: The Atoll Pool, Hours and Parking

How to plan a visit to Matheson Hammock Park in Coral Gables: the tidal atoll pool and when you can swim in it, 2026 parking fees, the coral rock restaurant, the hammock trail, and the water-quality check to make first.
The white Cape Florida Lighthouse rising behind a sandy beach and a rock jetty at Bill Baggs, with a swimmer in clear green water in the foreground
Updated Oct 12

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park: Lighthouse, Beach and No Name Harbor

A full day at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne: 2026 entry fees, lighthouse tours and the climb, the quiet beach, No Name Harbor, bikes and kayaks, where to eat and the history behind it.
A coconut palm leaning over the pale sand of Crandon Park beach on Key Biscayne, with calm blue water and a clear sky beyond
Updated Oct 3

Crandon Park Beach Guide: Key Biscayne’s Family Favorite

Everything you need for a day at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne: the calm two-mile beach, 2026 parking fees, shade and picnics, the carousel and nature center, the fossil reef, golf, and the honest catch.
The wide sand of South Pointe Beach seen from the pier, with a red and white lifeguard tower and the South Beach hotels stretching north under a blue sky
Updated Oct 3

South Pointe Park & Beach Guide: Cruise Ships, the Pier and Parking

How to make the most of South Pointe Park at the tip of Miami Beach: when to watch the cruise ships, the pier and the beach, the splash pad and dog park, where to park, and where to eat nearby.
Haulover Beach Miami with families enjoying volleyball and sunshine
Updated Oct 18

Haulover Beach Guide: Parking, Dogs, Surf and the Clothing-Optional Section

Everything about Haulover Beach in one place: the family beach, the dog beach, the clothing-optional section, the inlet and sandbar, 2026 parking fees, and the lots that close an hour before sunset.