15 of the best · Miami & Miami Beach, Florida
The Best Beaches in Miami and Miami Beach
South Beach’s Art Deco strand, South Pointe at the tip of the island, the calm water of Crandon Park, the lighthouse beach at Bill Baggs, wild Haulover and the atoll pool at Matheson Hammock.
Our 15 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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The classic South Beach strand
South Beach & Lummus Park
The classic South Beach strand along Ocean Drive, from 5th Street to 14th Place.
Ocean Drive between 5th Street and 14th Place, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore View on map
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Calm water on Key Biscayne
Crandon Park Beach
A two-mile beach on Key Biscayne with an offshore sandbar that keeps the water calm.
6747 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149Explore View on map
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Beach and lighthouse
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
A wild-feeling beach at the southern tip of Key Biscayne around the Cape Florida Lighthouse, Greater Miami’s oldest standing structure.
1200 South Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149Explore View on map
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Beaches 5
On the Atlantic.
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Beach and lighthouse
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
A wild-feeling beach at the southern tip of Key Biscayne around the Cape Florida Lighthouse, Greater Miami’s oldest standing structure.
1200 South Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149Explore View on map
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Calm water on Key Biscayne
Crandon Park Beach
A two-mile beach on Key Biscayne with an offshore sandbar that keeps the water calm.
6747 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149Explore View on map
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The undeveloped shore
Haulover Park Beach
The county’s largest remaining stretch of undeveloped beachfront, between Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach.
10800 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33154Explore View on map
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The classic South Beach strand
South Beach & Lummus Park
The classic South Beach strand along Ocean Drive, from 5th Street to 14th Place.
Ocean Drive between 5th Street and 14th Place, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore View on map
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Watch the ships sail out
South Pointe Park & Beach
A park at the southern tip of Miami Beach, with a pier, lawns and a quieter beach.
1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore View on map
Bayside parks 1
On Biscayne Bay.
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A tidal pool by the bay
Matheson Hammock Park
A county park with a tropical hammock, a sandy beach and a tidal atoll pool, plus a full-service marina.
Naples 3
Gulf beaches and shells.
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A natural beach
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
A state park beach on a barrier island at the northern edge of Naples, with a natural shoreline.
11135 Gulf Shore DriveExplore View on map
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A beach park for families
Lowdermilk Park
A city beach park with picnic pavilions and volleyball on Gulf Shore Boulevard North.
1301 Gulf Shore Boulevard NorthExplore View on map
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The beach by the pier
Naples Municipal Beach
The soft white-sand beach either side of the Naples Pier, in walking distance of downtown.
25 12th Avenue SouthExplore View on map
Key West & the Keys 5
Keys beaches and reef parks.
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Lower Keys beaches
Bahia Honda State Park
A state park in the Lower Keys with beaches, trails, kayaking and picnic areas.
36850 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key, FL 33043Explore View on map
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Key West’s best beach for snorkelling
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
A beach beside a Civil War-era brick fort at the southern tip of Key West, reached through the Truman Annex.
601 Howard England Way, Key West, FL 33040Explore View on map
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Sunset from the pier
Higgs Beach & Reynolds Street Pier
An oceanside park with swimming, snorkelling, courts, a playground and a popular pier.
1040 Atlantic Blvd, Key West, FL 33040Explore View on map
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America’s first undersea park
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
America’s first underwater preserve, with beaches, a snorkelling lagoon, kayaking and the bronze Christ of the Deep.
102601 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037Explore View on map
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Family beach in Marathon
Sombrero Beach
A city beach in Marathon with playgrounds, picnic pavilions and volleyball courts.
Swim near lifeguards, obey the warning flags and watch for rip currents.
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