Running in Miami

Miami is flat, so the climbs are the bridges: 10 running routes we've mapped, from Brickell Key loop, 1.3 mi, to The Underline: Brickell to Douglas Road, 8.7 mi out and back, and 15 run clubs with where and when they meet, 14 of them free to join. Most routes have little shade, so run early.

Coral lines: routes (tap one for its page). Teal diamonds: where a club meets.

Routes

• Miami Beach Beachwalk: South Pointe to Mid Beach8.1 mi (13.0 km), out and backFlat, car-free and beside the ocean for its whole length, with water along the way.
• Venetian Causeway5.1 mi (8.2 km), out and backA quiet crossing between the beach and downtown over small islands, with skyline views both ways.
• Rickenbacker Causeway to Key Biscayne8.6 mi (13.9 km), out and backA bridge climb with a steady incline (CVB), rare in flat Miami…
• Key Biscayne: Crandon Park to Cape Florida6.8 mi (11.0 km), out and backBeach, park trails and a lighthouse at the end, on an island with far less traffic than the mainland.
• The Underline: Brickell to Douglas Road8.7 mi (14.1 km), out and backA long, paved, mostly off-road path through the city…
• Coconut Grove waterfront: Peacock Park to Kennedy Park2.9 mi (4.6 km), out and backA calm, shaded run along Biscayne Bay between two waterfront parks.
• Brickell Key loop1.3 mi (2.0 km), loopA short, flat loop on the water beside downtown, easy to repeat for extra miles.
• Downtown Riverwalk and Baywalk: Brickell Point to Maurice A. Ferré Park4.7 mi (7.6 km), out and backWaterfront paths through the middle of downtown, from the river mouth to the parks by the museums.
• Old Cutler Trail: Cocoplum Circle to Fairchild3.7 mi (5.9 km), out and backOne of the shadiest paved paths in Miami, under old banyans past Matheson Hammock and Fairchild.
• Matheson Hammock Park: entrance to the bay2.1 mi (3.3 km), out and backShaded hammock right next to Fairchild garden, ending at the water.

Run clubs

• Baptist Health Brickell Run Club Powered by NikeBrickell: Fortune International HQ parking lot, 1300 Brickell AvenueTuesdays 7 pm · Routes average 3.5 miles and change weekly; pace groups · free (online waiver required)Website · Instagram · Strava club
• Baptist Health South Beach Run Club Powered by NikeMiami Beach (South Beach): Nike Miami, 1035 Lincoln RoadThursdays 7:01 pm · Usually about 3.5 miles; pace groups · free (waiver required)Website
• Baptist Health Gables Run ClubCoral Gables: Life Time, 237 S. Dixie HighwaySchedule: check the club · Usually about 3.5 miles (Run Club Network); about 3.5 miles (The Seven-ish, Jul 2026) · free (waiver required)Website
• Baptist Health Kendall Run ClubKendall: GoRun store, 11650 N. Kendall DriveWednesdays 7 pm · About 3–3.5 miles; walkers, joggers and runners; pace groups with instruction for beginners · free (waiver required)Website
• Baptist Health West Kendall Run ClubWest Kendall: West Kendall Baptist Hospital, 9555 SW 162nd AvenueThursdays 7 pm · About 3–3.5 miles · free (waiver required)Website
• Baptist Health Miami Lakes Run ClubMiami Lakes: Veteran Park, 15151 NW 82nd AvenueThursdays 7 pm · Usually about 3.5 miles (Run Club Network's general description) · free (waiver required)Website
• Miami Run ClubDowntown (Miami Worldcenter): Club Studio, Miami Worldcenter, 850 NE 2nd AvenueTuesdays 7:15 pm · 1-mile walk or 3-mile run · free (waiver required); some partner events need a guest passWebsite · Instagram · Strava club
• Motion MIA Run ClubDowntown (Miami Worldcenter): lululemon, Miami Worldcenter, 652 NE 2nd AvenueWednesdays 7 pm · 5K, all paces · not statedWebsite
• Run Little HavanaLittle Havana: Domino Park (Máximo Gómez Park), 1444 SW 8th StreetWednesdays 7 pm · About 2 miles, all paces (Strava club page) · freeWebsite · Instagram · Strava club
• Run GablesCoral Gables: Le Parc Café (Le Parc-Bonjour), 997 N. Greenway DriveTuesdays 7 pm meet, run starts 7:15 pm · 2.2-mile run or 1.5-mile walk · freeWebsite · Instagram · Strava club
• Coconut Grove Run ClubCoconut Grove: Bayshore Club Bar & Grill, Pan American Drive, Dinner Key (most recent listing we found)Schedule: check the club · 3 miles (listed runs), all levels · freeWebsite · Instagram · Strava club
• TeamFootWorksSouth Miami: FootWorks store, 5724 Sunset DriveTuesdays and Thursdays (times not on the site) · Not stated; Saturday long runs and half/full marathon training groups also mentioned · free (fun runs)Website · Instagram
• Miami Gay Run ClubMiami Beach: Southwest corner of Lincoln Road and Bay RoadWednesdays 6:30 pm · Not stated; casual group run · freeWebsite
• Get Lost Run Club (Sunrise Run + Swim)Miami Beach (South Beach): 14th Street and Ocean Drive (listed as 1455 Ocean Drive)Fridays 6:30 am · 5K along the Miami Beach boardwalk, then a swim · freeWebsite
• Running Edge 305Overtown: OVRTWN Corner, 1119 NW 3rd AvenueSchedule: check the club · 5K run/walk, all levels · freeWebsite · Instagram

Clubs' days and times are as each club publishes them, checked 12 November 2026; they change with the seasons, so check the club's own page before you go. Routes are drawn on OpenStreetMap's paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors); distances are ours, from the line on the map. Each route page has a GPX file for Strava, Garmin or Komoot. Not affiliated with any club or with Strava.