Outdoors

Get centered as you stretch along the shore with Yoga in the Park . The serene and scenic Bayfront Park offers free yoga classes every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday for advanced yoga enthusiasts or curious novices.

Venture to Virginia Key Beach Hammock or stroll Simpson Park for free environmental and educational tours . Between the two parks there are more than 30 acres (12 hectares) of coastline, dunes, and varied vegetation. Learn about four different ecosystems, endangered plants, and Miami history.

Snorkel or scuba dive among the colorful coral reef at Biscayne National Park. Or stay on the shore and look for manatees and dolphins.

Adventure seekers come to Biscayne National Park for snorkeling and scuba diving among the colorful coral reef. Others boat, fish, watch wildlife, and meander in a canoe through one of Florida's longest stretches of mangrove forest. Rangers offer advice for spotting the manatees and dolphins that swim along the shore. Family Fun Fest is a free program held on the second Sunday of each month, January through May that highlights the park's diverse resources.

Ichimura Miami-Japan Garden offers a quiet place to stroll with its carefully manicured landscape, peaceful rock garden, and stone pagoda.

Miles of free-access beaches dot the southern coast of Florida. Miami Beach has South Pointe Park (with a pier), South Beach, Surfside, and Haulover Park (a clothing-optional beach). South Miami boasts Matheson Hammock Park Beach, while Key Biscayne and Virginia Key have three beaches offering family-friendly activities and adventures for thrill-seekers (sailboarding, windsurfing, and jet-skiing).