Bal Harbour Beach

Located near the northern end of Miami Beach, Bal Harbour Beach is a mile-long white-sand beach with nearby coastal vegetation. This beach is situated in the village of Bal Harbour and it has an amazing backdrop of high-rise oceanfront buildings.  A rocky jetty is present near the beach’s northern tip. In addition, a walkway is also present near the beach. 

Bal Harbour Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so plan your trip carefully.  

Bal Harbour Beach offers many fun activities including hiking, biking, sunbathing, beach combing, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, boating, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, paddle boarding, surf-skiing, water-skiing, and parasailing. If you are planning to enter the water near Bal Harbour Beach, we recommend being careful as it is known to have unpredictable rip currents. It is also important to note that floatation devices are also prohibited in the water near Bal Harbour Beach. If you like birdwatching, you can view pelicans around Bal Harbour Beach. The rocky jetty present near the beach’s northern tip is an amazing fishing spot. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near Bal Harbour Beach, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. The beach also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Miami-Dade County shoreline, especially during sunrise. The walkway present near the beach also offers a fun oceanfront biking and jogging session. If you like shopping, the village of Bal Harbour near the beach has a variety of upscale shopping stores.

Getting to Bal Harbour Beach is easy - the beach is present near 9701 Collins Avenue.  Paid parking lots and metered street parking spaces are also available near the beach.

There are many attractions near Bal Harbour Beach. The Miami Beach Boardwalk (also known as the South Beach Boardwalk) is a walkway which offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Miami Beach shoreline. In addition, the walkway also offers a fun oceanfront jogging session. The walkway also offers access to the nearby Lincoln Road, which has interesting restaurants, shopping stores, and galleries. Fisher Park is a recreational park which has many amenities including restrooms, water fountains, a playground, picnic areas, and benches. If you are looking for another attraction near Bal Harbour Beach, Miami Beach Botanical Garden is 20 minutes away by car. This garden is spread over approximately two-and-a-half acres. This garden has a large variety of fauna including 100 palm species, orchids, Flowering trees, and philodendrons. The garden also has a koi pond, a Japanese garden, an edible garden, and gardens featuring native and edible plant species. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Bal Harbour Beach. Makoto is an upscale restaurant that serves amazing Japanese dishes for lunch and dinner including sushi and tempura. Carpaccio is an Italian restaurant that serves amazing pizzas, pastas, and focaccia. In addition, the restaurant also serves excellent carpaccio. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Bal Harbour Beach, Three Palms Cuban Cafe serves excellent Cuban dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Famous visitors to this restaurant include basketball players Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Martha Stewart. This restaurant also serves amazing Cuban coffee.

If you are looking for a hotel near Bal Harbour Beach, there are many great nearby options. The 5-Star The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort offers many amenities including two outdoor pools with private cabanas, a spa, a fitness center, two restaurants, and a wine cellar. As another upscale hotel, the 4-Star Sea View Hotel offers many amenities including multiple restaurants, a private beach area, a pool, a poolside bar, a private beach area, and a fitness center (available for a fee). A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Best Western On The Bay Inn & Marina which offers many amenities including a gym, a central courtyard with a pool, and a restaurant. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Bal Harbour Beach, the 2-Star Best Western Plus Windsor Inn offers many amenities including a pool, a cafe, a bar, and an exercise room.