Palmetto Bay Getaway

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

    Attractions

  • Babe's Meat & Counter1.5 miles$$

    Neighborhood butcher and sandwich counter: house-ground burgers, Cubans, premium cuts to grill.

    9216 SW 156th St, Palmetto Bay

    Food

  • Palmetto Golf Course2 miles$$$$

    An 18-hole public course.

    9300 SW 152nd St, Miami

    Attractions

  • Golden Rule Seafood2.5 miles$$

    Seafood market and restaurant since 1943: stone crabs, conch fritters, tiki-hut dining.

    17505 S Dixie Hwy, Miami

    Food

  • Maxwell Bros. Clothing Store2.5 miles$

    Family-friendly pizza and craft-beer pub with creative, locally sourced toppings.

    17395 S Dixie Hwy, Palmetto Bay

    Food

  • Aromas del Perú2.5 miles$$

    Family-owned Peruvian kitchen: ceviche, lomo saltado, chaufa and seafood.

    17225 S Dixie Hwy, Unit 100, Palmetto Bay

    Food

Ten minutes away

  • Pinecrest Gardens4 miles$

    The old Parrot Jungle, with banyans, a splash pad and a Sunday farmers market.

    11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest

    Attractions

  • Zoo Miami4 miles$$

    The largest zoo in Florida.

    12400 SW 152nd St, Miami

    Attractions

  • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden5 miles$$

    83 acres of palms and rainforest. Give it a whole morning.

    10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables

    Attractions

  • Matheson Hammock Park6 miles$

    A tidal swimming lagoon on Biscayne Bay, with the skyline across the water.

    9610 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables

    Beach

  • Dadeland Mall5 miles

    More than 140 stores and restaurants, with Macy's, Saks and JCPenney.

    7535 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33156

    Shopping

  • Black Point Park and Marina6.5 miles

    Boat ramp, marina and dockside grill, plus a 1.5-mile fishing jetty.

    24775 SW 87th Ave, Homestead, FL 33032

    Attractions

Coral Gables and Coconut Grove, about twenty minutes

  • Shops at Merrick Park8.5 miles

    Shopping

  • CocoWalk9 miles

    Restaurants, bars and a cinema in the heart of the Grove.

    3015 Grand Ave, Miami

    FoodShopping

  • Miracle Mile9.5 miles

    Boutiques and some of the best dining in Miami.

    Miracle Mile, Coral Gables

    FoodShopping

  • Zitz Sum10.5 miles$$$

    Small seasonal Asian kitchen with a Latin accent; a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick.

    396 Alhambra Cir, Suite 155, Coral Gables

    Food

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

    Beach

  • Frost Museum of Science14 miles$$

    Aquarium and planetarium on the downtown waterfront.

    1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami

    Attractions

  • 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

    AttractionsBeach

  • loanDepot park14 miles$$

    The Marlins' retractable-roof ballpark in Little Havana, with games March to September.

    501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125

    Sports

  • Nu Stadium15.5 miles$$$

    Inter Miami's 26,700-seat home since April 2026, in Miami Freedom Park.

    1000 Stadium Drive, Miami, FL 33125

    Sports

  • Hard Rock Stadium28.5 miles$$$$

    Home of the Miami Dolphins, plus Hurricanes football and the Miami Open.

    347 Don Shula Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

    Sports

  • Amerant Bank Arena40.5 miles$$$

    Home ice of the NHL's Florida Panthers, plus concerts and shows.

    1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise, FL 33323

    Sports