Renting a boat in ‘The Magic City’ (Miami) is just plain fun!
Besides the many marinas, marine wildlife, and numerous beaches on the intracoastal, there are some other ‘hidden treasures’ for you to see. Here are just a few of them:
Service areas
Caladesi Island State Park
Noted by some as the seventh best beach in the US, it’s only accessible by boat and remains unknown to many which makes it all the more charming. It offers beautiful sandy beaches and pristine, transparent water making it a great place to see and explore.
Oleta River State Park
Another hidden treasure not far from downtown Miami, Oleta Park is another spot to get fantastic views of the waterway and check out nature’s spectacular landscape. Oleta is the largest park in Miami and a wonderful place to take the kids. For the water sport enthusiast, there is fishing, canoeing, and kayaking available.
Flagler Memorial Island
Flagler Memorial Island, also known to locals as Monument Island, is an uninhabited island in Biscayne Bay near South Beach in the city of Miami Beach, Florida. The monument stands 110-foot (34 m) high and as built in the center of the man-made island. The obelisk shaped monument with allegorical sculptures at its base stands as a memento to Miami pioneer Henry M. Flagler, who died in 1913.
Matheson Hammock Park
The locals love this place just south of Coconut Grove because of the restaurants and shops but it’s also a great place to visit by boat. There are activities such as kite-boarding and beautiful hiking trails with natural wonders along the way. You can even picnic by lakeside.