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12 Best Bike Paths and Trails in Miami

12 Best Bike Paths and Trails in Miami

  1. Everglades National Park

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    Everglades National Park (Credit: Mario Restrepo)

    If you enter Everglades National Park via the Ernest Coe Visitor Center, you’ll hit the mile-long Anhinga Trail, full of wildlife like alligators, herons, and egrets amid the sawgrass. Nearby there’s also the Nike Hercules Missile Site, a cold war relic that people who like thinking about how close we came to blowing each other up will probably enjoy. Join a tour from the Daniel Beard Center at 2 p.m. any day of the week.
    What they do: Nature trail, historic site
    Website: Visit Here
    Price: $25 per car, $8 per bicycle
    Hours: Daily, 24 hours a day
    Address: 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL


  2. Rickenbacker Causeway (Key Biscayne)

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    The Rickenbacker Causeway connects Miami to Key Biscayne over the Bay, then turns into Crandon Boulevard and goes all the way to the end of the Key. It’s a little under six miles one way. Once you cross over, head over to Crandon Park or Bill Baggs State Park to soak up our endless summer rays. Plus, it’s a toll road, so if you bike it you can feel that sweet vindication of whizzing by the cars that have to stop and cough up a few bucks while you freely ride by. (Photo courtesy of Reinhard Link/Flickr CC)


  3. Old Cutler Road

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    This picturesque road shaded by towering banyan trees and flanked by gorgeous homes (and few traffic lights) is a beautiful spot for a ride on a hot day. Start at Cocoplum Circle on the edge of Coconut Grove and Coral Gables (plug “Cartagena Park” into your GPS). You can leave your car and follow the road as far down as South Dade. You can link up to Deering Estate or Homestead Bayfront Park if you want to turn it into a full-day adventure. You better be comfortable with cars, though – this two-lane road doesn’t leave much spare room.
    What they do: Bike trail
    Address: Cartagena Park (at the intersection of Old Cutler Road and Ingram Highway), Coral Gables, FL


  4. Amelia Earhart Park

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    Who needs the beach? One day in Amelia Earhart Park will convince you that sand is for suckers. With biking trails, state-of-the-art soccer fields, a dog park, farming demonstrations, a pony rink, and a TREE FORT, it’s a full day of fun in the heart of Hialeah. Amelia Earhart is also home to a badass watersports facility on a 90-acre lake where you can try wakeboarding, kneeboarding wakesurfing, or waterskiing.
    What they do: Park
    Website: Visit Here
    Price: Free, but parking is $7 on weekends. Watersports and bike rental prices vary.
    Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
    Address: 401 E 65 Street, Hialeah, FL


  5. Black Creek Trail

    Best bike trail path in Miami

    Plenty of locals get their walk, run, and bike on Black Creek Trail. It stretches 8.5 mostly paved miles from Larry and Penny Thompson Park to Black Point Marina, and connects with the South Dade Trail (US 1), the south end of the Old Cutler Trail, and the Biscayne Trail (SW 87th Ave/Black Point Marina). You’ll pass quiet neighborhoods, nurseries, and palm farms and spot ducks, egrets, herons, turtles, raccoons, plenty of fish, and the occasional gator.
    What they do: Trail
    Website: Visit Here
    Price: Free
    Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
    Address: 17600 SW 137 Ave. to 24775 SW 87th Ave.


  6. Larry & Penny Thompson Park

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    Larry and Penny Thompson Park is a gorgeous, 270-acre park featuring South Florida woodlands, trails, and hiking paths. There’s also a massive campground with 240 campsites, full electrical and water hook-ups, and hot showers if you’re into that glamping life. You can hit up the water slides carved into a rock mountain and clear blue lake before settling into your sleeping bag.
    What they do: Park
    Website: Visit Here
    Price: Camping starts at $33.90 per day, waterpark entrance $6 per adult
    Hours: Daily, sunrise to sunset
    Address: 12451 SW 184 Street, Miami


  7. Matheson Hammock Park

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    Remember that scene at the beach from Something about Mary when Ben Stiller gets a fish hook caught in his cheek? That beautiful beach is actually a man-made atoll pool nestled in Matheson Hammock Park, which happens to be one of the most scenic parks in Florida. The park spans more than 630 acres and features plenty of biking and walking trails, banyan trees, a kite boarding cove, boat launch ramps, restaurants, and picnic pavilions. It’s a particularly great spot for sunrise walks and sunset picnics.
    What they do: Park
    Website: Visit Here
    Price: $0- $16
    Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
    Address: 9610 Old Cutler Road


  8. Homestead Bayfront Park

    Best bike paths in Miami Homestead Bayfront ParkIf biking through miles of farm roads and ocean views is your thing, then Homestead Bayfront Park and the nearby roads are for you. The starting point for hundreds of bikers daily is the Black Point Marina. From there, they head south to explore the farms of Homestead and mangrove hammocks. The only vehicles you’ll have to share the road with are the occasional tractor. There’s a cafe in the park where you can enjoy a cafecito after your ride.
    What they do: Park, biking trails
    Website: Visit Here
    Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Address: 9698 N Canal Drive, Homestead


  9. South Pointe Park and Pier

    bike riding trails miami South-Pointe-Park-best The southernmost tip of South Beach is also one of its most beautiful spots. A pier juts out, separating the beach from Government Cut, the waterway headed to PortMiami. It’s also got a big, shady park with bike paths, a field, an observatory deck, and a small water park for the kids. You can keep biking north from here until the boardwalk begins. When you’re ready to relax you can find a spot on the pier to watch the cruise ships come in, or find a spot to sunbathe on the beach.
    What they do: Park
    Website: Visit Here
    Price: Free
    Hours: Daily, sunrise to 10 p.m.
    Address: 1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach


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    Venetian Causeway

    The Venetian Causeway was built in 1913 and it remains the best way to get from the mainland to South Beach. Locals and tourists collide to bike, walk, run or drive the Venetian, which provides the safest and most scenic route over the bay. Our advice: rent a Citibike, pack some snacks, and enjoy the view!
    What they do: Things to do
    Website: Visit Here
    Price: Free
    Address: Venetian Causeway, Miami Beach, FL, United States


  11. Oleta River State Park

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    Oleta River State Park, with its 1,000 plus acres of protected river estuary, and 15 miles of short-to-longer, easy-to-harder bike trails, is an urban oasis for bike enthusiasts. Mangoes, gumbo-limbo trees (and plenty of tree roots) make this a beautiful ride-at-the-park day. If you want to ride with the kids, this is the place for you. Kayakers, canoes and runners abound. So does wildlife. So don’t be surprised if you have to dodge squirrels and a turtle or two.


  12. Historic Virginia Key Beach Park

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    Photo credit: VirginiaKeyBeachPark.net

    What makes the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park such a special place to bike, other than the biking (which is fabulous), is that important history was made here. “Bears Cut,” which was part of the beach, was the only beach African Americans in Miami could use (and they had to get to it by boat!). Cut through years of tragic segregation, where amazingly crafty and courageous leaders made change happen, to now, where this beach has been recognized as one of the important places in American history. In fact, it’s been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  But back to biking. This is a great place to get your mountain biking on – from kids to adults – beginners to advanced riders. Or take a regular bike along the trails and enjoy the ocean breeze and views that follow you along on your ride. An extra tip: rent one of the really cute, colorful, beach cottages, and after a good ride, hang out in some Adirondack chairs and watch the waves roll in.

Venetian Causeway

The Venetian Causeway was built in 1913 and it remains the best way to get from the mainland to South Beach. Locals and tourists collide to bike, walk, run or drive the Venetian, which provides the safest and most scenic route over the bay. Our advice: rent a Citibike, pack some snacks, and enjoy the view!

What they do: Things to do
Website: Visit Here
Price: Free
Address: Venetian Causeway, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Everglades National Park

If you enter Everglades National Park via the Ernest Coe Visitor Center, you’ll hit the mile-long Anhinga Trail, full of wildlife like alligators, herons, and egrets amid the sawgrass. Nearby there’s also the Nike Hercules Missile Site, a cold war relic that people who like thinking about how close we came to blowing each other up will probably enjoy. Join a tour from the Daniel Beard Center at 2 p.m. any day of the week.

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What they do: Nature trail, historic site
Website: Visit Here
Price: $25 per car, $8 per bicycle
Phone: 305-242-7700
Hours: Daily, 24 hours a day
Address: 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL

Old Cutler Road

This picturesque road shaded by towering banyan trees and flanked by gorgeous homes (and few traffic lights) is a beautiful spot for a ride on a hot day. Start at Cocoplum Circle on the edge of Coconut Grove and Coral Gables (plug “Cartagena Park” into your GPS). You can leave your car and follow the road as far down as South Dade. You can link up to Deering Estate or Homestead Bayfront Park if you want to turn it into a full-day adventure. You better be comfortable with cars, though – this two-lane road doesn’t leave much spare room.

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What they do: Bike trail
Address: Cartagena Park (at the intersection of Old Cutler Road and Ingram Highway), Coral Gables, FL

Rickenbacker Causeway (Key Biscayne)

The Rickenbacker Causeway connects Miami to Key Biscayne over the Bay, then turns into Crandon Boulevard and goes all the way to the end of the Key. It’s a little under six miles one way. Once you cross over, head over to Crandon Park or Bill Baggs State Park to soak up our endless summer rays. Plus, it’s a toll road, so if you bike it you can feel that sweet vindication of whizzing by the cars that have to stop and cough up a few bucks while you freely ride by. (Photo courtesy of Reinhard Link/Flickr CC)

Amelia Earhart Park

Who needs the beach? One day in Amelia Earhart Park will convince you that sand is for suckers. With biking trails, state-of-the-art soccer fields, a dog park, farming demonstrations, a pony rink, and a TREE FORT, it’s a full day of fun in the heart of Hialeah. Amelia Earhart is also home to a badass watersports facility on a 90-acre lake where you can try wakeboarding, kneeboarding wakesurfing, or waterskiing.

What they do: Park
Website: Visit Here
Price: Free, but parking is $7 on weekends. Watersports and bike rental prices vary.
Phone: 305-685-8389
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Address: 401 E 65 Street, Hialeah, FL

Black Creek Trail

Plenty of locals get their walk, run, and bike on Black Creek Trail. It stretches 8.5 mostly paved miles from Larry and Penny Thompson Park to Black Point Marina, and connects with the South Dade Trail (US 1), the south end of the Old Cutler Trail, and the Biscayne Trail (SW 87th Ave/Black Point Marina). You’ll pass quiet neighborhoods, nurseries, and palm farms and spot ducks, egrets, herons, turtles, raccoons, plenty of fish, and the occasional gator.

What they do: Trail
Website: Visit Here
Price: Free
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Address: 17600 SW 137 Ave. to 24775 SW 87th Ave.

Larry & Penny Thompson Park

Larry and Penny Thompson Park is a gorgeous, 270-acre park featuring South Florida woodlands, trails, and hiking paths. There’s also a massive campground with 240 campsites, full electrical and water hook-ups, and hot showers if you’re into that glamping life. You can hit up the water slides carved into a rock mountain and clear blue lake before settling into your sleeping bag.

What they do: Park
Website: Visit Here
Price: Camping starts at $33.90 per day, waterpark entrance $6 per adult
Phone: 305-232-1049
Hours: Daily, sunrise to sunset
Address: 12451 SW 184 Street, Miami

Matheson Hammock Park

Remember that scene at the beach from Something about Mary when Ben Stiller gets a fish hook caught in his cheek? That beautiful beach is actually a man-made atoll pool nestled in Matheson Hammock Park, which happens to be one of the most scenic parks in Florida. The park spans more than 630 acres and features plenty of biking and walking trails, banyan trees, a kite boarding cove, boat launch ramps, restaurants, and picnic pavilions. It’s a particularly great spot for sunrise walks and sunset picnics.

What they do: Park
Website: Visit Here
Price: $0- $16
Phone: 305-665-5475
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Address: 9610 Old Cutler Road

Homestead Bayfront Park

If biking through miles of farm roads and ocean views is your thing, then Homestead Bayfront Park and the nearby roads are for you. The starting point for hundreds of bikers daily is the Black Point Marina. From there, they head south to explore the farms of Homestead and mangrove hammocks. The only vehicles you’ll have to share the road with are the occasional tractor. There’s a cafe in the park where you can enjoy a cafecito after your ride.

What they do: Park, biking trails
Website: Visit Here
Phone: 305-230-3033
Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Address: 9698 N Canal Drive, Homestead

South Pointe Park and Pier

The southernmost tip of South Beach is also one of its most beautiful spots. A pier juts out, separating the beach from Government Cut, the waterway headed to PortMiami. It’s also got a big, shady park with bike paths, a field, an observatory deck, and a small water park for the kids. You can keep biking north from here until the boardwalk begins. When you’re ready to relax you can find a spot on the pier to watch the cruise ships come in, or find a spot to sunbathe on the beach.

What they do: Park
Website: Visit Here
Price: Free
Phone: 305-673-7779
Hours: Daily, sunrise to 10 p.m.
Address: 1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach