Bal Harbour Beach

I like the fact that this beach isn't crowded. You will have to bring your own umbrella and towels if you aren't staying in the hotels along the beach. Those items are for their guests only. There aren't any showers or bathrooms either. There is a lot of seaweed in the water close to the beach. Other than that, we enjoyed our time in the water and on the beach.

South Beach (SoBe) Description: This is Miami's most iconic and vibrant beach, famous for its glamorous atmosphere, sun-tanned crowds, and turquoise waters. It is the heart of the Art Deco district. Vibe: Extremely lively and social. It is the perfect place to "see and be seen." The most famous section is at Lummus Park (between 5th and 15th streets) right behind Ocean Drive. Best for: Sunbathing, beach volleyball, water sports (jet skiing, paddleboarding), and soaking up the nightlife scene.

This is one of the cleanest beaches and safest around the area. the board walk goes on for miles, and the pier is nice to fish or watch the inlet. Parking is very limited and exclusive.

Great beach for swimming, running, biking and walking the dogs. Well designated areas and good infrastructure with showers at the exits and garbage bins. Hard to find parking make this beach less crowded.

Would be nice if it weren’t for all the off leash dogs and steaming piles of dog poop everywhere

Perfect lagoon . Clean Beach Calm ocean. public parking pay by phone 2.35 per hour. the only thing was that there was no shower along the road to the beach on a concrete pavement where you can rinse and wash off the sand. Perhaps they are somewhere along the beach itself. didn't see. but there are drinking fountains

Beautiful open beach spaces including the walkway along the beach. Perfect place to expend energy while on vacation.

Great beach, soft sand, high end, clean, less crowded.

Wow what a beach. It is quieter here than South beach. It is not touristy and more of a locals spot. It also has a gorgeous pathway nearby where you can walk, jog or cycle to the Haulover inlet.

We absolutely love coming here!! This is our weekend serenity retreat where we pull up our chairs with refreshments and snacks in a shaded area and watch the boats come in and out the inlet. You really.get to see some nice boats coming and going but sometimes theres always some knuckleheads out there who just got a boat and have no idea just how rough and dangerous this inlet can get. We've seen peoples boats almost sink, crash into rocks and even someone fall off the boat. It's all been great entertainment (everyone was always okay though) and ocean views are always beautiful. The beach doesn't get to crowded and the friendly police do their job here by patrolling politely. Lots of families come here and the beach never gets uncomfortably crowded. It's a very peaceful and beautiful location compared to other spots. My only.warning is parking Pay for your parking or trust me you will have a ticket. Other than that just relax and enjoy!

Village of Bal Harbour may have one of the best kept little secrets. Stretching from Baker's Haulover Inlet in the North to 96th Street in the South. The Bal Harbour Beach & Walk is located on the northern tip of the world famous barrier island known as Miami Beach. Located in one of the richest areas that surround our swanky step child know as the MIA, the beach and park is the product of the residents demand and desire for high class quality living. Their wishes (and higher property taxes) offer the rest of us an amazing stretch of sandy, immaculately kept, rich, lush, tropical oasis. I guess it also helps having the world famous Bal Harbour Shops and the crowd it attracts. The winding beach walk that hugs this part of our eastern shore is filled with a mixture of full grown sea grapes and coconut palms that offer their shade as protection from the harsh tropical sun. It's eastern edge is layered with low lying beach grass, that allows a view of the pres-teen crystal blue water and that ever-so slightly curving horizon line in the distance. I'm not a landscape architect, but the plant layering and Xeriscaping makes this area feel natural. I recommend parking on it's southern edge around 96th street (street parking only) and slowly walking with that special someone (or alone in thought) northward to a beautiful cove and a curving rock jetty that takes you out along a scarred layer of concrete and stone, pass that precarious edge of the Atlantic Ocean. This is where I go fishing... There is a 50 spot metered parking below the Haulover bridge if you want to start at the northern end, from which you follow a new beautified beach access passage (complementary of the newly built One Bal Harbour Resort and Spa) along the Bakers Cut that connects our Biscayne Bay with the ocean. There are plenty of benches along the path to sit on and enjoy that soft ocean breeze. Like many So.Fla. parks/ beaches, dusk and darkness usually closes the area but you'll always find the night owls jogging or biking along the softly low lighted path.

Clean beautiful beach. Everytime I come to this beach it is always clean. I love that this beach doesn't get too crowded.

This beach is beautiful at night! Perfectly serene and clean, not crowded and with enough light from hotels to feel safe at night.

Please keep this beach a secret, will you?? A great spot away from all the madness of Sobe. A lot of parking spaces, steps from the ocean, quiet, relaxing with option to rent chairs and umbrellas.