Beaches within the City of Miami Beach are open daily with lifeguards on duty. The beaches have publ

Magnificent beaches can be found all over the world, but what sets Miami s beaches apart is not only the beauty las vegas hotels downtown of their tropical settings —it s their great variety. Along AlA Highway (Collins Avenue) from the southern tip of Miami Beach (1st St.) to Sunny Isles (192nd St.) are ten miles of sandy shore. Just across the Rickenbacker Causeway are three more miles of beaches on Key Biscayne.
Information on those beaches operated by the County may be obtained from the Metro-Dade County, Parks and Recreation Department . For information on beaches located within the City of Miami Beach, check out the Parks and Recreation Department website or call 305-673-7730. Specific information on surf conditions and lifeguard hours can be obtained by calling the Beach Patrol at 673-7714.
The barrier between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach extends from South Pointe Park north to 87th Street. The beach itself was restored in 1981 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a three-year project to reverse the effects of erosion. Today, las vegas hotels downtown the now 300-foot-wide sandy shoreline accommodates over seven million beach lovers annually.
Beaches within the City of Miami Beach are open daily with lifeguards on duty. The beaches las vegas hotels downtown have public parking lots, restrooms and outdoor showers. Metered parking is available at city beaches. The lots fill up by 10 a.m. on weekends and holidays; after that time, leave your car at the hotel and take one of the frequent Collins Avenue buses or the numerous cruising taxicabs. The beach area recognized as the best location for swimming is between 21st and 64th streets.
If you like your beaches romantic, las vegas hotels downtown with nothing louder than the waves lapping the shore, try secluded las vegas hotels downtown North Shore State Recreation Area. All park amenities are present including a food concession stand, picnic shelters and barbecue grills. For active sun worshipers, there are also walking trails, a bike path, and vita course. Fishing is permitted.
Miami Beach s First Street beach area is a choice surfing spot; only experienced surfers should try the waves after summer tropical storms. The wide beach, pier, boardwalk, vita course, picnic area with barbecue grills, children s playground and nearby marina provide a lively las vegas hotels downtown ambiance. The park is also a prime spot to watch ocean-bound cruise ships.
Heading south on the Rickenbacker Causeway over the Bear Cut Bridge las vegas hotels downtown toll road, you arrive in Key Biscayne with its three miles of carefully preserved beaches. This subtropical island has retained much of its natural beauty despite its proximity to metropolitan Miami.
A 500-acre fully equipped park and beach area operated by the Metro-Dade County Parks and Recreation Department. Park amenities include baseball/softball fields, picnic and barbecue grills, playground equipment, shower facilities, boat rentals, bike path, vita course, walking trails, tennis course, golf course and food concessions.
1260 South Crandon Boulevard The best picnic beach in the area, this 400-acre park has picnic tables set in peaceful, wooded surroundings. Much of the park s waterfront provides panoramic las vegas hotels downtown views of the City of Miami skyline. Also at this location, shower facilities, food concession stand, playground, walking trails, children s playground, bike path and fishing.
Haulover Park and Pier, located on AlA, north of Bal Harbour, has the best pier fishing in the area. The park and beach areas are operated by Metro-Dade County. The well-equipped park also has walking trails, bike path, vita course, picnic and barbecue facilities, shower facilities and food concessions.
The best location for kids, this park has lifeguards, boating facilities, las vegas hotels downtown guided nature walks, a picnic area with barbecue grills, a bait and tackle shop, food concessions and restrooms. There is also an atoll pool with bay water for pleasure swimming and wading without the surf or rough currents.