Deering Estate is a 444-acre bayfront preserve at 16701 SW 72nd Avenue that combines a house museum, a nature reserve and an arts hub. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces.
The grounds hold eight natural habitats, including pine rocklands, tropical hardwood hammocks and a mangrove boardwalk, plus the Cutler Burial Mound and 10,000 years of documented human history. Guests walk the historic houses and Richmond Cottage on a daily guided museum tour at 11:30 a.
m., join a naturalist-led preserve hike at 12:30 p.
m. from October through May, or head to the boat basin, a popular spot for watching manatees.
Programming also includes kayak tours on Biscayne Bay, sunrise photography, night hikes with a campfire, bird walks, artist-in-residence workshops and the Deering Seafood Festival. General admission runs $10 to $18, and the Stone House is currently closed for restoration while the rest of the estate stays open.