13 Best Beaches in Miami — Top Sandy Spots & Beach Parks

A 450-foot pier at the southern tip of Miami Beach with open ocean views, fishing stations, and passing cruise ships.

Iconic oceanfront park along Ocean Drive with a sandy beach, Art Deco backdrop, and an outdoor gym for locals and visitors alike

Beachfront park in North Beach with a quiet shoreline, grills, dog park, and a shaded boardwalk stretch

Pristine white-sand beach in Surfside, a quieter, family-friendly alternative to South Beach with calm Atlantic waters

Compact oceanfront park offering free beach access, a playground, showers, and picnic pavilions in Sunny Isles Beach

Historic 1825 lighthouse, a swimmable beach, and shaded trails on the southern tip of Key Biscayne

Miami-Dade's widest beach park with a clothing-optional shore, dog beach, marina, and 1.4 miles of undeveloped coastline

A quiet, upscale stretch of Miami sand at the northern tip of Miami Beach, favored by locals for its calm waters and low crowds

Florida's largest urban state park, with mangrove kayak trails, a swimming lagoon, and mountain bike trails on Biscayne Bay

Dog-friendly bay beach on the Rickenbacker Causeway with calm shallow water, skyline views, and watersports gear rentals.

Miami's first Black beach turned public park, with a mile of bayfront sand, mangrove trails, and civil rights history markers

A 3-mile protected beach and island park on Key Biscayne with picnic pavilions, a tennis center, and views of Biscayne Bay

Coral Gables beach park with a man-made atoll pool, marina, and mangrove trails on Biscayne Bay