Running trails in Miami, FL
Miami has 45 trails in the directory — 3 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 2 boardwalk, 9 shaded, and 9 open 24 hours. 36 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 42,684 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.
Tropical Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 13,785 reviews
City park offering miles of paved biking & hiking paths plus boating & fishing in 4 separate lakes.
Maurice A. Ferré Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 6,365 reviews
Spacious waterside park featuring a sand beach, large amphitheater & a playground.
Hobie Island Beach Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 3,174 reviews
Shallow water beach offering a dog-friendly area with wide city vistas & watersports gear rentals.
David T. Kennedy Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,766 reviews
Waterfront park offering an off-leash dog area, outdoor gym, walking path & beach volleyball.
Alice Wainwright Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,576 reviews
Grassy waterfront park with sheltered picnic tables, view-oriented benches & basketball courts.
A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,391 reviews
Large green space featuring a public pool, nature center, playgrounds & hiking trails.
Charles Hadley Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,337 reviews
Sports facilities, pools, play equipment & a fitness & recreation center, plus community programs.
Douglas Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,238 reviews
Pet-friendly, family-oriented park featuring a playground for tots to teens and a covered gym.
The Women's Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,180 reviews
15-acre grassy lakeside park featuring a women's history gallery, art installations & adult classes.
North Trail Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 830 reviews
Popular urban park offers a recreation center, sports courts & fields, a playground & picnic space.
Moore Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 767 reviews
Recreational area with football & baseball fields, basketball & tennis courts, plus a playground.
Sewell Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 733 reviews
This leafy park features the remains of former industrial machinery, a boat ramp & mature palms.
Highland Oaks Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 519 reviews
Public park with baseball & soccer fields, a playground, bicycle trails & a volleyball court.
Virginia Key North Point Trails
4.8 ★★★★★ 486 reviews
Built by volunteer biking enthusiasts, these trails in Virginia Key Beach Park range in difficulty.
Miami Circle National Historic Landmark
4.6 ★★★★★ 487 reviews
Waterfront archaeological site with remnants of a prehistoric structure built by Native Americans.
Cagni Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 490 reviews
Basketball courts, a playground and a relaxed vibe at this sprawling park.
Castellow Hammock Preserve & Nature Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 341 reviews
A self-guided nature trail takes visitors through the many native trees of this 112-acre open space.
Black Creek Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 309 reviews
This walking, cycling & in-line skating trail runs 8.7 miles along Route 7.
Roberta Hunter Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 303 reviews
Open, clean local park for walking and jogging , featuring a playground and exercise equipment.
Black Creek Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 232 reviews
Country park for walking and biking that features a marina and barbecue grills.
FIU Nature Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 183 reviews
This 11-acre nature preserve & educational facility features endangered Everglades plants.
Miami Riverwalk
4.8 ★★★★★ 154 reviews
Recreational area popular for walking or running along a path toward Bayfront Park.
Westbrook Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 155 reviews
Casual park with picnic tables and a play area for the kids, plus walking paths.
Debbie Curtin Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 162 reviews
Park with a playground and a basketball court, plus plenty of grassy space for activities.
Spring Garden Point Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 162 reviews
Boats drift by this small, tranquil waterfront park with trails, benches & tables for picnics.
Military Trail Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 156 reviews
Grassy park in residential area with winding footpaths, benches & a fenced-off dog area.
The Underline
4.6 ★★★★★ 141 reviews
Recreational area and urban trail, featuring a basketball court, a playground, ping-pong tables, picnic tables and paths for walking and cycling, plus butterflies and native flora.
Coral Gables Wayside Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 137 reviews
Mabel Fentress Miller Walking Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 98 reviews
Natural park featuring a beach, volleyball, and a wheelchair-accessible trail.
Briar Bay Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 94 reviews
Shady, kid-friendly park with swings, slides and a baseball field, plus peaceful vibes.
Rockdale Pineland Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 62 reviews
Tropical Hill Peak
4.8 ★★★★★ 28 reviews
Commodore Trail north-end trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 9 reviews
Snake creek trail
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
South Dade Trail Mini Park
3 ★★★☆☆ 2 reviews
Central West Basin Linear Park
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Miami
- Match the surface to your legs. Miami gives you a choice: 3 paved, 2 boardwalk, 1 natural surface, 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 paved 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. 9 trails in Miami are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 36 of the 45 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 6 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 20 have trailhead parking, 21 have restrooms, and 12 have a water fountain in Miami. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 9 shaded, 1 with mile markers, 20 that runners describe as quiet, 17 dog-friendly, and 20 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.
Browse Miami trails by type
- Paved trails
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- Natural surface trails
- Mixed trails
- Shaded trails
- Lit for early & night runs
- Flat & fast
- Hilly trails
- Scenic trails
- Trails with restrooms
- Trails with water fountains
- Trailhead parking
- Trails with mile markers
- Quiet, uncrowded trails
- Dog-friendly
- Stroller & wheelchair-accessible
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