Sunny Isles Beach
A high-rise beach strip north of Miami Beach nicknamed 'Little Moscow' for its luxury condo towers.
The call
Worth it if you're traveling with kids and you're traveling as a couple.
Short answer
Is Sunny Isles Beach worth it?
Sunny Isles Beach is a specialist choice, not a default stop.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
A wide, calm, less-crowded beach backed by a wall of gleaming new condo towers — nicknamed 'Little Moscow' for its Russian and Latin-American resort-strip character, with that crowd's restaurants and hotels.
- 02
The fit is specific: gentle, shallow water and a quiet stretch of sand make it a relaxed family or resort-guest beach, distinctly different from Haulover's natural/locals feel or Bal Harbour's luxury-shopping draw.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're traveling with kids
With kids, Sunny Isles Beach is an easy yes.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Sunny Isles Beach is an easy yes.
You want the trip to feel easy
Sunny Isles Beach rewards a trip built around relaxation.
Think twice if
You're watching the budget
Save the money. Sunny Isles Beach does not return enough for the price.
You're traveling solo
Solo, skip Sunny Isles Beach.
You only have one day
Keep Sunny Isles Beach only when it outranks a half-day elsewhere.
You care about the visual experience
Sunny Isles Beach offers some beauty & photography, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
The same streets, hour by hour
Quiet, wide open beach
Relaxed family beach day
Sleepy residential strip
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free beach
- Timing
- Daytime for the beach; it's a low-key area by night.
- Allow
- Half day
- Accessibility
- Beach access points are flat; check for beach-wheelchair availability.
- Getting there
- North of Bal Harbour on Collins Ave; a car is the practical option.