Oleta River State Park
Park
937 acres11.7 mi of trail
Christmas TreeRocky Mile TrailCabin LoopStragler Fig Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in North Miami
North Miami has 15 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
20% of North Miami’s land is conserved, about 1,081 acres. The biggest trail networks: Oleta River State Park (11.7 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #34 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
1,081 acres · of 8.5 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,149 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
9.0 mi lanes · 6.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is North Miami?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Miami have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Miami is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #34 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Miami’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,149 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 95%
Water is 16% of North Miami’s area (2 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 17%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Oleta River State Park, with 11.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Enchanted Forest Park
Park
23 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Claude Pepper Park
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Oleta River State Park937 acres · 11.7 mi of trail
DirectionsEnchanted Forest Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Arch Creek Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Claude Pepper Park17 acres
North Miami Athletic Stadium11 acres
DirectionsRay Cagni Park9 acres
Ben Franklin Park6 acres
Griffing Park3 acres
Alfred Besade Park2 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park2 acres
Sasso Park2 acres
Oleander Park2 acres
Westside Community Center1 acres
North Bayshore Park1 acres
DirectionsKeystone Point Park1 acres
Breezeswept Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,081 conserved acres
20% of North Miami’s land. Water is left out: North Miami has 8.5 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Miami’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks999 ac
Town or city65 ac
County2 ac
Not recorded14 ac
State Park · 999 acLocal Park · 79 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oleta River State Park State Park | State parks | 999 | Open |
| Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Claude Pepper Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Biscayne Bay Park Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Cagni Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Ben Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Griffing Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sans Souci Tennis Center Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Arch Creek Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Open |
| Sunkist Grove Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in North Miami
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Miami
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in North Miami
Aquatic Recreation Center
DirectionsPlaygrounds in North Miami
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in North Miami
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in North Miami
Kayak rampIn Oleta River State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in North Miami
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.7 mi
Christmas Tree0.9 mi
Rocky Mile Trail0.7 mi
Cabin Loop0.6 mi
Stragler Fig Trail0.5 mi
Oyster Ridge0.3 mi
Chicanes0.3 mi
Dual Slalom0.3 mi
Nature Trail0.2 mi
Wildfire0.2 mi
El Diablo Trail0.2 mi
4 more trails
Half Pipe Trail
0.2 miVolunteer
0.2 miMangrove Bridge
0.1 miHalf Pipe
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.4 mi
off-road bike paths
5.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
35Tennis
9Basketball
4Soccer
3Baseball
2Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in North Miami
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 | 11.2 | 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 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
December is the driest month (2.4 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 North Miami →
Next door
North Miami and its neighbors
North Miami has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Miami15 miNorth Miami Beach2.8 miSunny Isles Beach2.2 miBiscayne Gardens0.5 miWestview0.0 miBiscayne Park0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Miami | 20% | 1.7 | 19 | 90% | A |
| Biscayne Gardens | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 67% | C− |
| North Miami Beach | 7% | 0.6 | 5 | 96% | B+ |
| Sunny Isles Beach | 14% | 2.2 | 3 | 99%+ | A |
| Westview | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 51% | D |
| Biscayne Park | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Miami
Where can I hike in North Miami?
The longest trail networks: Oleta River State Park, 11.7 miles; Enchanted Forest Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Miami is conserved land?
20% 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 North Miami’s trails?
Oleta River State Park and Enchanted Forest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Miami?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.0 of painted or protected lanes, 6.4 of off-road paths and 5.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Miami?
10,326 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Miami or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,149 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Miami have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #34 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 North Miami neighbors.
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Sources
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 →