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 21,600 acres of environmentally endangered wetlands, rockland forest, and rockland hammock.
A Diverse Park System By the Numbers
We are proud of Miami-Dade’s 270-plus parks and recreational facilities on more than 13,500 acres of land with:
- 5 golf courses
- 6 marinas
- 17 miles of beaches
- 21 Fitness Zone® areas
- 140 miles of greenways
- 444-acre Deering Estate
- 700-acre Zoo Miami
