As the only US metropolitan area bordered by two national parks (Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park), we expand the region’s focus on conservation and sustainability by overseeing 30,000 acres of natural areas, including environmentally endangered wetlands, pine rocklands forest, and rockland hardwood hammocks.
A Diverse Park System By the Numbers
We are proud of Miami-Dade’s 300-plus parks and recreational facilities on more than 14,000 acres of land with:
- 5 golf courses
- 6 marinas
- 17 miles of beaches
- 31 Fitness Zone® areas
- 197 miles of greenways
- 444-acre Deering Estate
- 750–acre Zoo Miami
