Matheson Hammock Park(The round beach)

Located in the city of Coral Gables, Matheson Hammock Park is a 630-acre recreational park that has an unnamed white-sand beach with palm trees. This beach is also known as Matheson Hammock Park Beach and Matheson Beach. This circular beach is present along the shores of an artificial atoll pool, which is naturally replenished by water from the nearby Biscayne Bay. 

Matheson Hammock Park has a vibrant landscape which has many habitats including mangrove forests, swamps, grassy fields, and hardwood hammock forests - you can explore the park’s landscape via hiking and biking trails. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of migratory and resident birds in Matheson Hammock Park including the sulfur-bellied flycatcher, red-masked parakeets, and the black-throated gray warbler, along with many varieties of shorebirds. The park also has a marina where rental facilities for water sporting equipment are available - you can rent stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, and canoe from this marina and have a fun kayaking, canoeing, or paddle boarding session along Biscayne Bay. The water of the Biscayne Bay here is especially ideal for kiteboarders as it is shallow yet windy. 

The beach in Matheson Hammock Park has a lifeguard tower, and lifeguards are available between 8:30 am and 5 pm. Matheson Hammock Park also has many other amenities including picnic areas with charcoal grills, restrooms, a fishing pier, pavilions, benches, nature trails, biking trails, a playground, and a marina. 

Matheson Hammock Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beach combing, picnicking, fishing, and swimming. The calm and shallow water of the atoll pool in Matheson Hammock Park makes it ideal for beginner swimmers and children. If you like fishing, you can catch many small fish in the atoll pool in Matheson Hammock Park. However, if you are planning to enter the water in Matheson Hammock Park, we recommend visiting early during summers as the water here can get significantly crowded and dirty during this season. The beach also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the nearby Biscayne Bay and Miami-Dade County shoreline.

Getting to Matheson Hammock Park is easy - the park is located at 9610 Old Cutler Road, where a parking lot is also available. You can easily walk to the beach in Matheson Hammock Park from the parking lot. However, it is important to note that you need to pay a fee for accessing Matheson Hammock Park.

There are many attractions near Matheson Hammock Park. Ingraham Park is a recreational park which has many amenities including benches, drinking fountains, fitness equipment, picnic areas, and walking paths. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is spread over 83 acres. This garden is home to around 3,400 varieties of plants including bromeliads, palms, and orchids. In addition, this garden also has one of the largest collections of tropical bamboo in the world. In addition, the garden also hosts many fun events throughout the year including orchid festivals and art exhibitions. If you are looking for another attraction near Matheson Hammock Park, R. Hardy Matheson Preserve is spread over 813 acres - this preserve has a vibrant landscape and it is home to many ecosystems including mangrove forests, hardwood hammock forests, and estuarine habitats. The preserve is also home to a creek named Snapper Creek. This preserve also has archeological remnants of settlements by Native American Tequesta people - these remnants are present around Snapper Creek.  This preserve offers many fun activities including hiking, wildlife watching, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Matheson Hammock Park.  Fiola Miami is an upscale restaurant which serves amazing gourmet dishes exhibiting Italian culinary influences. In addition, this restaurant has also been praised by many publications including the Miami New Times newspaper and the Coral Gables magazine. As another upscale option, Redfish is present adjacent to the beach in Matheson Hammock Park - this restaurant serves excellent seafood, steaks, salads, sandwiches, and poultry dishes. LoKal serves amazing burgers, sandwiches, salads, dips, chili, and soups - the restaurant’s dishes are prepared with sustainably-produced and locally sourced ingredients. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Matheson Hammock Park, Shahs Of Kabob serves amazing Persian dishes with modern culinary influences.

If you are looking for a hotel near Matheson Hammock Park, there are many great nearby options. The 5-Star The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami is a 20-minute drive away and offers many amenities including a lounge, a bar, a restaurant, a hot tub, a pool, a poolside cafe, a spa (available for a fee), and a fitness center. As another upscale option, the 4-star Miami Marriott Dadeland offers many amenities including a bar/lounge, two restaurants, a fitness center, and a pool. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Hotel Arya Coconut Grove which offers many amenities including a restaurant, a gym, a pool, and a lounge that offers amazing views of Biscayne Bay. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Matheson Hammock Park, the 2-Star Hampton Inn Miami Dadeland offers many amenities including a pool, a patio, a fitness center, complimentary local area shuttle service, and complimentary breakfast and breakfast bags.