Miami: Day Trips

Rent some wheels and cruise over the causeway off the sandbar, to areas like Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Little Havana, and the Everglades. These and other parts of Miami-Dade county, where most of the locals live, get less attention than South Beach but have lots of cool cultural and historic attractions, not to mention the caffeinated, Spanish-accented flavor that has turned the tip of South Florida into the capital of Latin America.

Everglades National Park The largest subtropical wilderness in the country offers bike and canoe trails, camping, and the opportunity to view alligators, American crocodiles, and 16 species of wading birds. 34 miles south of Miami, Everglades National Park; www.nps.gov/ever
family | wildlife | outdoors

Florida Keys This chain of hundreds of coral islands, which stretches 150 miles into the Atlantic, represents a laid-back, outdoorsy slice of old Florida, right down to the ubiquitous motels and honky-tonk shell shops. 161 miles south of Miami; www.floridakeys.com
beach | family | outdoors

Fort Lauderdale Just 30 minutes north of downtown on Interstate 95, this once-sleepy town emerged from its spring-break, college-madness period as a vibrant, revitalized business and vacation center with some wonderful shopping. 28 miles north of Miami; www.sunny.org
family | shop

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