Day Trippin' › Florida › From Miami
From Miami, Little Havana and the Perez Art Museum are minutes away, Vizcaya and Wynwood Walls under 10, the Venetian Pool about 10, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden about 15, Cape Florida under 20, Zoo Miami about half an hour, and Biscayne National Park and Coral Castle under 40. The best day trips from Miami, by drive time.
86 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
National park · 46 min west
Bike or take a tram along a 15-mile paved loop with gators everywhere, and climb the observation tower at the halfway point.
Small town · 53 min north
Walkable Atlantic Avenue with cafes and galleries that runs right to the beach.
Bike trail · 25 min northeast
Florida's largest urban park, with miles of mountain bike trails, paddling and a calm beach.
Historic site · 36 min southwest
Mysterious coral rock sculptures and buildings carved by one man in the 1920s to 1940s.
State park · 40 min north
Green escape across from Fort Lauderdale Beach with paddling, trails and a lagoon.
Food town · 41 min southwest
Famous Homestead fruit stand known for fresh tropical fruit milkshakes. A perfect stop on the way to the Everglades or Keys.
Family fun · 47 min southwest
Gator shows, hundreds of alligators and airboat rides near Homestead. Good with kids.
Wildlife · 59 min north
Boardwalk over wetlands in Delray Beach, packed with nesting birds and gators.
State park · 1 hr 11 min south
America's first undersea park, with glass-bottom boats and snorkel trips to the reef off Key Largo.
Wildlife · 1 hr 31 min west
Two short trails into panther country near Immokalee. You will likely not see a panther, but the habitat is rich.
Small town · 1 hr 37 min northwest
Sugar town on the south shore of Lake Okeechobee, a base for bass fishing and airboat rides.
Hike · 1 hr 3 min south
Quiet trails through rare tropical hardwood hammock in north Key Largo.
Museum · 1 hr 4 min west
Gallery of giant black and white photographs of the Everglades, with guided swamp walks in season.
Beach · 1 hr 23 min north
Long natural beach on Singer Island reached by a boardwalk over the lagoon. Good snorkeling at the reef.
Family fun · 1 hr 31 min southwest
Marine park in an old quarry with dolphin and sea lion shows and a lagoon beach.
Scenic drive · 1 hr 11 min west
A 24-mile back road through cypress swamp where gators, birds and wildflowers line the way.
Beach · 2 hr 28 min southwest
Some of the best natural beaches in the Keys, plus a view from the old railroad bridge.
Wildlife · 2 hr 46 min west
Drive, bike or walk a four-mile loop on Sanibel past roseate spoonbills, pelicans and wading birds.
Museum · 2 hr 9 min north
The story of Navy frogmen and SEALs at the beach where they trained.
Garden · 2 hr 12 min north
A historic jungle garden with water lilies and old stone buildings in Vero Beach.
Hike · 2 hr 13 min southwest
Trails and boardwalks through tropical forest, historic houses, a bird center and a museum in Marathon.
Wildlife · 2 hr 2 min southwest
Nonprofit center in Grassy Key where you can watch dolphin and sea lion sessions and learn about them.
Beach · 2 hr 6 min southwest
Uncrowded beach and calm water in Marathon. Good kayaking.
Wildlife · 2 hr 6 min northwest
A 2.25-mile boardwalk through the largest old-growth bald cypress forest in North America.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 33130 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.