Sports & Recreation

Whether you prefer to play or watch, Greater Miami is a sports lover's paradise. Greater Miami boasts major league teams in every major sport, top-notch college athletics, major tournaments and some of the world's best pari-mutuels (greyhound, horse racing, jai alai). When you're ready to take part in the action, there's a great selection of first-class sporting facilities, including world-renowned golf courses and tennis courts. Greater Miami is also a water sports capital, with some of the best boating, fishing, windsurfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, water-skiing, canoeing and jet skiing anywhere.

Greater Miami is cradled by two national parks—Everglades National Park to the west and Biscayne National Park to the east—providing unparalleled recreational opportunities to outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Those who prefer less rugged wilds enjoy more than 15 miles of fabulous world-famous beaches with a distinctly European feel—topless sunbathing, anyone? Haulover Park is home to the area's largest nude beach, and is popular with gays and lesbians who take their tans au natural.