Getting to Haulover Beach From Miami Beach: The Drive North on Collins

From us on Harding Avenue in North Beach, Haulover is a straight run north. Collins Avenue carries you through Surfside and then Bal Harbour. The bridge over Baker's Haulover Inlet marks the end of Bal Harbour, and the park starts on the other side.

What Haulover Park is

Haulover Park belongs to Miami-Dade County and is run by its Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. It sits on a strip of land between the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay, with 1.5 miles of shoreline. The county opened it to the public in late 1948, the same year our building went up.

It isn't only a beach. There's a marina, tennis courts and an enclosed dog park, with picnic areas at the southern end. Lifeguards, chair and umbrella rentals, and concession stands are spread along the sand.

Know which end you're on

The northern 0.4 miles of the beach is clothing-optional. Miami-Dade County officially recognizes it, and permanent signs have marked it since December 1993. That stretch has its own lifeguards and a food and umbrella concession. If you'd rather not be there, stay on the southern end of the park. Dogs are allowed off-leash on one marked section, between Lifeguard Tower 2 and Lifeguard Tower 3.

The walk on the way

If you'd like to see the inlet without going all the way into the park, try Bal Harbour's beach. A coquina jogging path runs behind the dunes from Haulover Inlet south to Surfside, and the public way onto the beach is at 96th Street.

The Atlantic is also a short walk from our gate, and we have sunbeds and umbrellas waiting there for you. Many of our guests make Haulover a half-day outing and come back to the courtyard pool, which is open from sunrise to sunset.