Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.010% of Miami Beach’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Miami Beach, 2.3 per square mile of land. 10% of Miami Beach’s land is conserved, about 494 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #64 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Miami Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Miami Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Miami Beach is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #64 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 49% of Miami Beach’s area (8 of 15 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lummus Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bayshore Park
Flamingo Park
North Beach Oceanside Park
Soundscape Park
South Pointe Park
All 27 parks & preserves
494 conserved acres
10% of Miami Beach’s land. Water is left out: Miami Beach has 7.7 square miles of land and 7.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Miami Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Beach Local Park | County | 231 | Open |
| North Shore Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Flamingo Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Lummus Park - Miami Beach Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Bayshore Municipal Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| South Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| North Shore & Youth Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pine Tree Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Pride Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Polo Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
58 places to go in Miami Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 15 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
41 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
1 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Miami Beach
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
December is the driest month (2.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Miami Beach →
Miami Beach and its neighbors
Miami Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Beach | 10% | 2.3 | 6 | 99%+ | A |
| Miami | 5% | 0.7 | 3 | 96% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Miami Beach
Where can I hike in Miami Beach?
The longest trail networks: Lummus Park, 2 miles; Bayshore Park, 1.3 miles; Flamingo Park, 1.1 miles; North Beach Oceanside Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Miami Beach is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Miami Beach’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lummus Park, Flamingo Park, North Beach Oceanside Park and Collins Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Miami Beach?
41 miles of bike routes are on the map: 21 of painted or protected lanes, 3.3 of off-road paths and 17 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Miami Beach?
20,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Miami Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 491 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Miami Beach have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Miami Beach neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →