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Miami

One of Florida’s busiest metropolitan areas, Miami is the gateway to three national parks and gardens galore

Pinecrest Gardens bridge

Exploring Miami

As a gateway to three national parks – Biscayne National Park, Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve – Miami has wild spaces within easy reach of the urban core.

The Miami-Dade Parks system includes many smaller gems, most protecting a sliver of natural landscape amid vast urban spaces, with some parks that interpret historic sites, like Vizcaya and the Deering Estate, or have a botanical theme, like Fruit & Spice Park.

For those who love gardens, a trip down the coastline south of downtown through Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Pinecrest will provide access to a bevy of beautiful botanical wonders, including two of the country’s oldest tropical gardens.

Resources

50 Hikes in South Florida South Florida: An Explorer's Guide Exploring Florida's Botanical Wonders Hiker's Guide to the Sunshine State The Hiking Trails of Florida's National Forests, Parks & Preserves

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Featured Destinations

National Parks Near Miami

Big Cypress orchid

Big Cypress National Preserve

Big Cypress National Preserve
Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park
Everglades Pay-Hay-Okee

Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park

Other Parks and Trails

In the leafy glade of Kendall Indian Hammocks

Kendall Indian Hammocks Park

Kendall Indian Hammocks Park
Pinecrest Gardens

Pinecrest Gardens

Pinecrest Gardens
Great egret flying over a lily-dotted swamp

Anhinga Trail

Anhinga Trail
AD Barnes Park

A.D. Barnes Park

A.D. Barnes Park
Bear Lake Trail

Bear Lake Trail

Bear Lake Trail
Snake Warriors Island hammock

Snake Warriors Island Natural Area

Snake Warriors Island Natural Area
Arch Creek Park

Arch Creek Park

Arch Creek Park
Young cypresses in dense swamp

Roberts Lake Trail

Roberts Lake Trail

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Articles

Florida Trail, Big Cypress

Crossing Big Cypress

February 4, 2019//  by Sandra Friend

It’s Florida’s roughest, wettest, weirdest backpacking trip, best tackled with friends. Along this 30 mile stretch of the Florida Trail in the heart of Big Cypress National Preserve, immersing in the swamp is the point of the hike. Sandra tackled it as the final stretch of her multi-year 1,110-mile section hike of the Florida Trail, end-to-end.

Oleta River State Park

Florida’s Best Urban Parks

October 27, 2016//  by Sandra Friend & John Keatley

When you live in a tightly packed space, you need somewhere green as your go-to place nearby. These are our top picks for parks in Florida’s urban areas, chosen for their diversity of outdoor activities and/or their unique green spaces.

Statue honoring the Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

February 18, 2016//  by John Keatley

Hiking barefoot in Florida isn’t new. Back in the 1880s, it was part of your job description if you delivered mail between Palm Beach and Miami. Learn more at the Hillsboro Lighthouse in Pompano Beach.

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