Key West
Dog Beach
Wadell and Vernon Avenues
A tiny beach between a private home and Louie's Backyard for dogs and their owners.
Big Pine Key
Bahia Honda State Park
Route 1, Box 782
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043
305/872-2353
Full Facilities Camping, Fishing, Scuba Diving/Snorkeling, Swimming, Boat Ramp, Boating, Campfire Circle, Nature Trail, Picnic, Showers, Cabins, Concession, Boat Tour
(12 miles south of Marathon)
Palm Beach
Phipps Ocean Park
2145 South Ocean Blvd.
Palm Beach, Florida
Picnic tables, gills, pavilion, playground, open green space
Mid-Town Beach
400 South Ocean Blvd.
Palm Beach, Florida
Beach area with sea turtle nesting area
Boca Raton
Red Reef Park
1400 N. State Road A1A
Boca Raton, Florida
407/393-7806
Restrooms, picnic tables, pavilions, grills, playground, boat dock, beach swimming, boardwalk, nature center. 8 am - 10 pm
South Inlet Park
1298 S. Ocean Blvd.
Boca Raton, Florida
407/276-3990 beach report; 407/964-4111 reservations; 407/966-6600 for other park info
Beach frontage (guarded), pier/jetty, fishing, picnic area with grills, picnic pavilion, restrooms, outdoor showers, restrooms, historical structure, volleyball. 8 am - sundown
South Beach Park
400 N. State Road A1A
Boca Raton, Florida
Restrooms, picnic tables, pavilions, beach swimming. 8 am - sunset
Spanish River Park
3001 N. State Road A1A
Boca Raton, Florida
407/393-7806
Restrooms, picnic tables, pavilions, grills, playground, beach swimming, nature trail, tower. 8 am - sunset.
Dania
Dania public beach
Beach Drive, north of Dania Beach Boulevard
Dania, Florida
Beach access, fishing pier. Concessions, parking: $1.00 an hour at meter, lifeguards
John U. Lloyd State Recreation Area
6503 N. Ocean Blvd.
Dania, Florida
954/923-2833
Scuba Diving, Canoeing, Fishing, Boat Ramp, Swimming, Picnicking, Concession, nature trails. 8 am - 6 pm, general store; concession stands, parking: family- $4; individuals- $2, bathrooms, lifeguards
Fort Lauderdale
Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area
3109 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
305/564-4521
Youth Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Group Camping, Swimming, Picnicking
(between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal waterway
Harbor Beach
North of Port Everglades inlet to 17th Street Causeway
Free parking
Fort Lauderdale Beach (south)
17th Street Causeway to Sunrise Boulevard
beachside basketball court, picnic tables, barbecue, volleyball areas, bathrooms, lifeguards, Parking: $5.00 in beachside lot, $1 at lot west of A1A; metered parking.
Fort Lauderdale Beach (north)
Sunrise Boulevard to Oakland Park Boulevard
Free Parking along A1A, $.25 cents/hour in beachfront parks north of 19th Street. Surfing.
Hallandale
Hallandale Beach
Dade County line to Hallandale Beach Blvd.
Metered parking, lifeguards, beachside bocce court, picnic tables, volleyball
Hollywood
Hollywood Beach
Hallandale Beach Boulevard to Sheridan Street
Metered parking, parking garage nearby, boardwalk, shops
North Hollywood Beach
Sheridan Street to Dania Beach Boulevard
Parking: $3.00 weekdays, $5.00 weekends at park; also metered parking. Food concessions, bathrooms and showers
Jupiter
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe South, Florida 33455
407/744-7603
Scuba Diving, Boating, Fishing, Swimming, Picnicking
(accessible only by private watercraft, and is located in Port Salerno, on the Intracoastal Waterway, two thirds of a mile south of the inlet)
Key Biscayne
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area
1200 S. Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
305/361-5811
Youth Camping, Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Concession
(on the southern end of Key Biscayne. Travel east on the Rickenbacker Causeway off of U.S. 1, south of downtown Miami)
Crandon Park
4000 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
305/361-5421
Barbeque, Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Boat Rental, Tennis, Basketball, Concession
Miami Beach
Miami Beach Beaches
From Haulover Park at 10800 Collins Ave in the north to South Point Park at 1 Washington Ave, virtually all of Miami Beach has a wide sandy beach with plenty of metered public parking.
Haulover Park
10900 S.R. 703 (A1A)
Miami Beach, Florida
305/947-3525
Picnic, Barbeque, Concession, Trails, Vita Course, Boat Rental, Tennis, Volleyball, Golf, Camping, Showers, Swimming, Fishing,
Oleata River State Recreational Area
3400 NE 163 Street
North Miami Beach, Florida
305/947-6357
Playground, Picnic, Barbeque, Concession, Trails, Vita Course, Boat Rental, Volleyball, Showers, Swimming, Fishing,
South Pointe Park
1 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
305/673-7730
Playground, Picnic, Barbeque, Concession, Trails, Vita Course, Boat Rental, Volleyball, Showers, Swimming, Fishing,
North Shore State Recreation Area
79th and Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, Florida
305/993-2032
Picnic, Barbeque, Playground, Trails, Vita Course, Volleyball, Showers, Swimming
South Miami
Matheson Hammocks Park
9601 Old Cutler Rd.
Miami, Florida 33149
305/666-6979
Youth Camping, Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Concession
(on the southern end of Key Biscayne. Travel east on the Rickenbacker Causeway off of U.S. 1, south of downtown Miami)
Homestead
Homestead Bayfront Park
9698 SW 328th St.
Homestead, Florida
305/230-3034
Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Playground, Volleyball, Showers
West of Florida City, south of and adjacent to Biscayne National Park
North Palm Beach
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
10900 S.R. 703 (A1A)
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
407/624-6950
Picnic, Scuba Diving, Swimming, Fishing, Beach, Visitor Center, Hiking
(2.8 miles south of the intersection of U.S. 1 and PGA Boulevard on A1A)
Dog Beach
Wadell and Vernon Avenues
A tiny beach between a private home and Louie's Backyard for dogs and their owners.
Big Pine Key
Bahia Honda State Park
Route 1, Box 782
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043
305/872-2353
Full Facilities Camping, Fishing, Scuba Diving/Snorkeling, Swimming, Boat Ramp, Boating, Campfire Circle, Nature Trail, Picnic, Showers, Cabins, Concession, Boat Tour
(12 miles south of Marathon)
Palm Beach
Phipps Ocean Park
2145 South Ocean Blvd.
Palm Beach, Florida
Picnic tables, gills, pavilion, playground, open green space
Mid-Town Beach
400 South Ocean Blvd.
Palm Beach, Florida
Beach area with sea turtle nesting area
Boca Raton
Red Reef Park
1400 N. State Road A1A
Boca Raton, Florida
407/393-7806
Restrooms, picnic tables, pavilions, grills, playground, boat dock, beach swimming, boardwalk, nature center. 8 am - 10 pm
South Inlet Park
1298 S. Ocean Blvd.
Boca Raton, Florida
407/276-3990 beach report; 407/964-4111 reservations; 407/966-6600 for other park info
Beach frontage (guarded), pier/jetty, fishing, picnic area with grills, picnic pavilion, restrooms, outdoor showers, restrooms, historical structure, volleyball. 8 am - sundown
South Beach Park
400 N. State Road A1A
Boca Raton, Florida
Restrooms, picnic tables, pavilions, beach swimming. 8 am - sunset
Spanish River Park
3001 N. State Road A1A
Boca Raton, Florida
407/393-7806
Restrooms, picnic tables, pavilions, grills, playground, beach swimming, nature trail, tower. 8 am - sunset.
Dania
Dania public beach
Beach Drive, north of Dania Beach Boulevard
Dania, Florida
Beach access, fishing pier. Concessions, parking: $1.00 an hour at meter, lifeguards
John U. Lloyd State Recreation Area
6503 N. Ocean Blvd.
Dania, Florida
954/923-2833
Scuba Diving, Canoeing, Fishing, Boat Ramp, Swimming, Picnicking, Concession, nature trails. 8 am - 6 pm, general store; concession stands, parking: family- $4; individuals- $2, bathrooms, lifeguards
Fort Lauderdale
Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area
3109 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
305/564-4521
Youth Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Group Camping, Swimming, Picnicking
(between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal waterway
Harbor Beach
North of Port Everglades inlet to 17th Street Causeway
Free parking
Fort Lauderdale Beach (south)
17th Street Causeway to Sunrise Boulevard
beachside basketball court, picnic tables, barbecue, volleyball areas, bathrooms, lifeguards, Parking: $5.00 in beachside lot, $1 at lot west of A1A; metered parking.
Fort Lauderdale Beach (north)
Sunrise Boulevard to Oakland Park Boulevard
Free Parking along A1A, $.25 cents/hour in beachfront parks north of 19th Street. Surfing.
Hallandale
Hallandale Beach
Dade County line to Hallandale Beach Blvd.
Metered parking, lifeguards, beachside bocce court, picnic tables, volleyball
Hollywood
Hollywood Beach
Hallandale Beach Boulevard to Sheridan Street
Metered parking, parking garage nearby, boardwalk, shops
North Hollywood Beach
Sheridan Street to Dania Beach Boulevard
Parking: $3.00 weekdays, $5.00 weekends at park; also metered parking. Food concessions, bathrooms and showers
Jupiter
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe South, Florida 33455
407/744-7603
Scuba Diving, Boating, Fishing, Swimming, Picnicking
(accessible only by private watercraft, and is located in Port Salerno, on the Intracoastal Waterway, two thirds of a mile south of the inlet)
Key Biscayne
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area
1200 S. Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
305/361-5811
Youth Camping, Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Concession
(on the southern end of Key Biscayne. Travel east on the Rickenbacker Causeway off of U.S. 1, south of downtown Miami)
Crandon Park
4000 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
305/361-5421
Barbeque, Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Boat Rental, Tennis, Basketball, Concession
Miami Beach
Miami Beach Beaches
From Haulover Park at 10800 Collins Ave in the north to South Point Park at 1 Washington Ave, virtually all of Miami Beach has a wide sandy beach with plenty of metered public parking.
Haulover Park
10900 S.R. 703 (A1A)
Miami Beach, Florida
305/947-3525
Picnic, Barbeque, Concession, Trails, Vita Course, Boat Rental, Tennis, Volleyball, Golf, Camping, Showers, Swimming, Fishing,
Oleata River State Recreational Area
3400 NE 163 Street
North Miami Beach, Florida
305/947-6357
Playground, Picnic, Barbeque, Concession, Trails, Vita Course, Boat Rental, Volleyball, Showers, Swimming, Fishing,
South Pointe Park
1 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
305/673-7730
Playground, Picnic, Barbeque, Concession, Trails, Vita Course, Boat Rental, Volleyball, Showers, Swimming, Fishing,
North Shore State Recreation Area
79th and Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, Florida
305/993-2032
Picnic, Barbeque, Playground, Trails, Vita Course, Volleyball, Showers, Swimming
South Miami
Matheson Hammocks Park
9601 Old Cutler Rd.
Miami, Florida 33149
305/666-6979
Youth Camping, Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Concession
(on the southern end of Key Biscayne. Travel east on the Rickenbacker Causeway off of U.S. 1, south of downtown Miami)
Homestead
Homestead Bayfront Park
9698 SW 328th St.
Homestead, Florida
305/230-3034
Swimming, Picnic, Nature Trail, Fishing, Playground, Volleyball, Showers
West of Florida City, south of and adjacent to Biscayne National Park
North Palm Beach
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
10900 S.R. 703 (A1A)
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
407/624-6950
Picnic, Scuba Diving, Swimming, Fishing, Beach, Visitor Center, Hiking
(2.8 miles south of the intersection of U.S. 1 and PGA Boulevard on A1A)
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