Bill Baggs State Park/the lighthouse beach

There are many beaches in and around Miami. My favorite has been the state park at the end of the island village of Key Biscayne, basically next to downtown Miami, over a couple of bridges. Lots of preserved greenery, calm waters, and not crazy crowded. Walking trails and a nice looking very old lighthouse. My super pro tip is, if you can swing it, to go around 5pm on a summer weekday when it’s quieter and not so hot, and stay until the sun sets and you actually feel a little chilly.