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South Beach, Miami Beach, FL

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South Beach

Ocean Drive between 5th St and 14th Pl · Miami Beach, FL

Why you should go…

South Beach is the part of Miami Beach south of Dade Boulevard, known for its Art Deco and Streamline Moderne architecture from the 1930s. Lummus Park runs along Ocean Drive from 5th Street to 14th Place, with beach access, paved paths, 18 sand volleyball courts and an outdoor gym called Muscle Beach at 9th Street. Lincoln Road is an open-air pedestrian mall for shopping. The Miami Beach Architectural District was designated in 1979.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to South Beach, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
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    Art Deco Historic District & Ocean Drive

    Free

    Stroll the world's largest collection of Art Deco architecture, pastel hotels, neon signs and South Beach swagger.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Shopping
    Iconic

    Lincoln Road

    Free

    Miami Beach's open-air pedestrian promenade, eight palm-lined blocks of 200+ shops, sidewalk cafés, and prime people-watching.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Eat & Drink
    Iconic

    Joe's Stone Crab

    $50+

    The 1913 South Beach institution where chilled stone crab claws, mustard sauce, and Key lime pie have drawn crowds for over a century.

    1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Treetop Trekking Miami

    $50+

    A six-acre aerial adventure park inside Jungle Island with ziplines, rope bridges and obstacle courses.

    3.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

    Under $25

    Key Biscayne's beachfront state park, crowned by the 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse, the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County.

    8.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    Venetian Pool

    Under $25

    A 1924 public pool carved from a coral rock quarry, waterfalls, grottoes, and Venetian bridges fed by cool aquifer water in Coral Gables.

    8.9 mi awayMore like this