Sunny Isles Beach is called Florida’s Riviera for good reason. With towering, opulent condominium resorts lining two miles of pristine white-sand beach, it’s easy to live the good life here. Whether you enjoy lounging poolside in a cabana, sinking your toes in the sand or dining seaside, Sunny Isles Beach offers clean, uncrowded and relaxing beaches.
Situated just north of Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west. The community is home to lovely landscaped oceanfront parks, like Samson Oceanfront Park, which hosts concerts and family activities throughout the year. Sunny Isles offers a variety of sought-after dining experiences and five star spas. The community is home to lovely oceanfront parks, like the beautifully landscaped Samson Oceanfront Park, which hosts concerts and family activities throughout the year. Enjoy sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and turquoise shores. Sunny Isles Beach is separated by a short causeway to Aventura.
Aventura is synonymous with shopping and relaxation. Home to the Aventura Mall, the largest in Florida with more than 300 stores, restaurants and various entertainment options. Aventura’s lovely residential neighborhoods, sleek condos, golf courses and restaurants hug the Intracoastal Waterway. The JW Marriot Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa is well known and this sweeping resort is home to two golf courses, a wellness spa, multiple swimming pools and signature restaurants. Family fun can be found at the Tidal Cove Waterpark, with seven water slides, a lazy river and a surf simulator.
Aventura is also home to Gulfstream Park prized for its thoroughbred horse racetrack with year-round championship racing. Gulfstream promises an action-packed good time, especially when paired with the venue’s onsite shopping, dining and entertainment, including a casino, bowling alley and live music performances.
Nature lovers can venture to Oleta River State Park, where Miami’s glittering high rises give way to a peaceful world of tidal mangroves and wading birds in this protected river estuary. Considered Florida’s largest urban park, Oleta invites you to spend the day canoeing, kayaking along the shoreline or biking along 15 miles of trails. It’s one of the best ways to savor Miami’s unique ecosystem and natural beauty. While living in Sunny Isles Beach and Aventura you will enjoy being at almost equally the distance from both Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.
