Running trails in Miami Beach, FL
Miami Beach has 6 trails in the directory — 2 paved, 3 boardwalk, 2 shaded, and 2 open 24 hours. 4 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 59,648 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Lummus Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 24,588 reviews
Sandy spot with beach access, plus a playground for young children & fitness equipment.
Haulover Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 18,310 reviews
Clothing optional & family-friendly beaches, dog park & picnicking just north of South Beach action.
South Pointe Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 10,811 reviews
Waterfront park with beach/pier access, a playground & splash pad, plus walking/biking & open space.
North Beach Oceanside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 4,811 reviews
Bustling thoroughfare lined with shops, nightclubs & art deco hotels, plus beachfront parks.
Miami Beach Boardwalk
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,061 reviews
Brick-paved promenade running along the beach for walking, biking, and ocean views.
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How to pick a trail in Miami Beach
- Match the surface to your legs. Miami Beach gives you a choice: 3 boardwalk, 2 paved, and 1 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More boardwalk trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 2 trails in Miami Beach are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 4 of the 6 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 1 is lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 6 have trailhead parking, 4 have restrooms, and 5 have a water fountain in Miami Beach. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 2 shaded, 2 that runners describe as quiet, 3 dog-friendly, and 2 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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