Palmetto Bay Getaway · Miami, from here
Miami, from here
Palmetto Bay is the quiet side of Miami, and most of the city is within half an hour. Spend a day in the Keys or on South Beach, then come back to a heated pool in a fenced garden and peacocks on the swale.
Around the corner
Coral Reef Parkunder a mile
65 acres of trails, ballfields and playgrounds.
7895 SW 152nd St, Palmetto Bay
Palmetto Golf Courseunder a mile
An 18-hole public course.
9300 SW 152nd St, Miami
Ten minutes away
Pinecrest Gardens4 miles
The old Parrot Jungle, with banyans, a splash pad and a Sunday farmers market.
11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
Zoo Miami4 miles
The largest zoo in Florida.
12400 SW 152nd St, Miami
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden5 miles
83 acres of palms and rainforest. Give it a whole morning.
10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables
Matheson Hammock Park6 miles
A tidal swimming lagoon on Biscayne Bay, with the skyline across the water.
9610 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables
Coral Gables and Coconut Grove, about twenty minutes
Shops at Merrick Park8.5 miles
CocoWalk9 miles
Restaurants, bars and a cinema in the heart of the Grove.
3015 Grand Ave, Miami
Miracle Mile9.5 miles
Boutiques and some of the best dining in Miami.
Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
The beach and the city
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne12 miles
Two miles of Atlantic beach, calm and shallow a long way out.
6747 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne
Frost Museum of Science14 miles
Aquarium and planetarium on the downtown waterfront.
1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park35 miles
Key Largo and the country's first undersea park. A day trip, so leave early.
102601 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo