Miami Hiking & Trekking Guide 2026

Top trails

Routes worth lacing up your boots for.

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   Anhinga Trail

   0.8 mile (1.3 km) loop, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of downtown Miami45-60 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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   Gumbo Limbo Trail

   Short loop of roughly 0.5 mile (0.8 km); confirm length on the trailhead sign20-30 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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   Shark Valley Tram Road and Bobcat Boardwalk

   15-mile (24 km) paved loop with an observation tower at the halfway point; the Bobcat Boardwalk is a short boardwalk near the visitor centerBoardwalk 20 minutes; full loop on foot 5-6 hours, by bike 2-3 hoursmoderateFlat road; the observation tower at the halfway point is about 70 ft (21 m) high

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   Oleta River State Park Trails

   Roughly 2-3 miles (3-5 km) of hiking paths, plus more than 10 miles (16 km) of mountain bike trails1-2 hourseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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   Cape Florida Trail at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

   About 1.5 miles (2.4 km) round trip from the parking area to the lighthouse and back along the coastal hammock45-90 minuteseasyFlat; the lighthouse climb is 109 steps (about 95 ft / 29 m)

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   Bear Cut Preserve Nature Trail

   Short nature trails through coastal hammock, mangrove and tidal pool habitat at the 165-acre Bear Cut Preserve; confirm trail length at the center30-60 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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   Matheson Hammock Park Hammock Trail

   About 1.5 miles (2.4 km) loop through tropical hardwood hammock and mangrove edge45-60 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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   Deering Estate Nature Trails

   About 2 miles (3.2 km) of trails through pine rockland, tropical hardwood hammock and mangrove1.5-2 hourseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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   A.D. Barnes Park Pine Rockland Trails

   About 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of looping nature trails30-60 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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    Greynolds Park Mangrove and Hammock Trails

    About 1 mile (1.6 km) of paved and natural paths past the lagoon, mangroves and the Indian Mound30-60 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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    Castellow Hammock Preserve Trail

    About 1 mile (1.6 km) of loop trail through one of the largest remaining tropical hardwood hammocks in Miami-Dade30-45 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

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    Convoy Point Jetty Trail

    About 0.5 mile (0.8 km) round trip along the jetty and mangrove shoreline20-40 minuteseasyEssentially flat; under 10 ft (3 m) of elevation change

Trail difficulty levels

Pick a route that matches your fitness and experience.

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Local hazards

What to watch out for on the trail.