What natural attractions are near Miami?

The Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center to Everglades National Park is an hour southeast of Miami, where visitors can see alligators and anhinga along boardwalk hikes or survey the vast expanse of the Everglades from a number of lookouts. The Long Pine Key Campground has campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and restrooms, while the park’s Flamingo section also has a campground. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne is a great natural alternative to Miami Beach, and Oleta River State Park offers camping as well. Biscayne National Park is a wild water and island paradise just south of Miami, with campgrounds at Boca Chita Key and Elliott Key. After all, where else but the Miami area could you swim alongside tropical fish, paddle with manatees, hike through alligator country, and drink cafecito outside your tent flap? The region’s warm weather makes it a camping oasis year-round. You can also explore different options for camping near Miami on Hipcamp.