Oleta River State Park, Florida, United States

5Gasndy D 5:00 PM Mar 4, 2020

In the city....but not in the city
This park is amazing. Its 4bucks if youre by yourself in a car. 6 bucks if youre with other in the car. Me and boys come out here when we want to get away from the office for a day. We usually end up fishing on the pier. Or finding a nice opening among the mangrove trails. You do need a rec. Fishing licence to fish (fwc does check). They do have a beach.....but no waves. They have campgrounds for over night stay. Amazing mountain bike trials from newbies to experts. Kayak rentals so you can explore the mangroves canals and make your way to the haulover sandbar!! (Kayaks and bike rentals are like 25$ min dont quote me) they have cabana rentals. Over an all its a nice spot to be in to forget the city.....while being in the city.

4marcus_Oxford 5:00 PM Aug 17, 2020

Lovely beach for relaxing with young children
For 6 dollars your car can enter this state park. There is plenty of parking and we found a lovely spot in the shade of a tree to keep the car cool. A 10 minute walk to the beach and then you can relax with plenty of space and little chance of rowdy people nearby, so safe for small children. Water is nice and shallow, slowly getting deeper so good for people not comfortable in deep water. Only waves are from canoes going past, so nothing bigger than a ripple. It's a great location and makes a nice change to the busy and noisy Miami beaches.