The Best Hiking Trails in Miami

This is a good size park in a pretty high traffic area of Miami-Dade. It has many amenities, including a lake, a pool, extensive trails, benches, shelters. What is nice about this park is that it has several talk trees, which doesn't always happen in Miami-Dade parks, certainly not for this area. These trees provide nice shade and security from busy Bird Road and make for very nice walks along the trails. It also has outdoor fitness equipment to complement any running or jogging you might be getting into and a water fountain near the parking by the lake.

This place is beautiful; a hidden gem that I had no idea existed. Makes me wonder how many more parks are like this one that we all drive past daily. There's a nice bridge over water that looks like something out of a travel abroad magazine. Apparently there is a walking path that people use for exercise. I didn't get a chance to explore that much because I was working, we shot a music video there. Lots of spiders! Be careful where you walk, webs and insects everywhere. It's a nice place to come for a picnic, a bonfire, etc. We did see a bonfire pit. I'm not sure how it works there. I would assume that you would need to get permission. I also so a little office there.

I love the outdoors and in Miami you don't get much of that kind of experience. Oleta is great they have so many different activities you can enjoy from kayaking, to paddle board, to hiking some of their hidden trails. I completed my first Spartan Race at this park and it was an amazing experience I highly recommend this park for some Sunday adventures!