Region: Southeast
OLETA RIVER STATE PARK
North Miami, Florida
Contact Information
3400 N.E. 163rd Street
North Miami, 33160
(305) 919-1846
Driving Directions
Oleta River State Park is located at 3400 N.E. 163rd
St, off I-95 in Miami.
Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown
365 days a year.
At 1,043 acres, Oleta River State Park is the largest
urban park in the state. Located on Biscayne Bay
in northeast Dade County, the most prominent natural
feature of the park is the Oleta River, for which
the park is named.
Today, the Oleta River no longer flows north into
the Everglades but its beauty and splendor lives
on. Waterbirds feed along the mangrove-lined shoreline
and the endangered West Indian manatee finds refuge
from south Florida's crowded waterways.
Plantlife
The Oleta River winds through Oleta River State
Park and offers beautiful canoe/kayak experiences
in dense mangrove forests. There are a few areas
of Hardwood hammock areas to enjoy.
Wildlife
Raccoons, foxes and opossums call the park home, and
manatee and dolphin surprise the visitors occasionally
along the shores of the park.
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