Miami to Hollywood FL drive: Distance, time & attractions

Finding the best things to do between Miami and Hollywood FL

The Miami to Hollywood FL drive takes you a short distance up the east coast of Florida.

Miami is a city with several sides to it. The art deco and showiness of South Beach contrasts heavily with the landscaped garden grandeur of Coral Gables, for example.

Top Miami experiences include food tours of Little Havana, sightseeing by speedboat and South Beach cruises that take in the homes of millionaires. Alternatively, try a sunset cocktail cruise, a half day Everglades tour or a scenic helicopter flight.

Attractions worth getting advance tickets for include the Frost Science Museum, the Museum of Graffiti and the Paradox Museum.

The most memorable Miami accommodation is in one of South Beach’s art deco hotels. The Essex House Hotel is an architectural classic. The National has an amazing pool.

Hollywood FL is best known for its gorgeous, palm-lined beach. You can pick out your preferred spot while walking along the 2.2 mild Hollywood Beach Boardwalk. But there’s also something of a food and drink scene here. This is best explored on a food walking tour.

For something a little wilder, the mangrove-lined Anne Kolb Nature Center offers walking and kayaking trails.

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Miami to Hollywood FL distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Miami to Hollywood FL is 21 miles. In fair traffic, that makes for a driving time of around 30 minutes.

The best stops to add to a Miami to Hollywood FL road trip itinerary are Oleta River State Park, the Tidal River Waterpark and Hallandale Beach.

Miami to Hollywood FL drive: Oleta River State Park

Oleta River State Park is Florida’s biggest urban park. It’s an all-action kind of place, with 15 miles of mountain bike trails for bikers and a network of mangrove-lined waterways for kayakers. It’s a popular fishing spot, too – tarpon, mullet and snapper are regularly caught here.

There’s also a family-friendly beach with shallow water.

Miami to Hollywood FL road trip attractions: Tidal Cove Waterpark

The Tidal Cove Waterpark offers an admirably varied menu of slides and rides. The Constrictor is a twisty, turny affair, while the near vertical drop of the Aqua Drop is a test of nerve. The Master Blaster is a gravity-defying uphill water slide, while there’s also a big lagoon pool and a lazy river.

Best stops between Miami and Hollywood FL: Hallandale Beach

As with most of the beaches in this stretch of south-east Florida, Hallandale Beach is pretty impressive. The action is split into two sections, with North City Park smaller, but having better restaurants nearby.

South City Park is the family favourite, with a playground, two bocce courts and a sand volleyball court. Beach wheelchairs are also available here.

Hollywood Beach, Florida.
Hollywood Beach, Florida. Photo by Anibal Paradisi/ Unsplash.

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