Hobie Beach

Not good. Not good at all.
I’ve never been to this «beach» (if you can call it that) and I will never go again. Seriously, don’t go.
I repeat: *especially* if you’re planning to take your dog, change your mind and opt for a day at Kennedy Park instead.
Here’s why: Literally two feet of sand connect the parking lot to the shoreline, and the sand is infested with inch-​long chips of broken beer bottles and other glass parts. You can’t take your shoes off unless you want to get sliced up.
Also buried in the sand is miscellaneous trash, including what looked like old chicken wings; really could have been anything as I didn’t get a close enough look before my dog devoured it. YUCK.
We weren’t there longer than 5 minutes before we decided we’d never go in the dirty water and really didn’t want to stay. The only perk to this place is free parking, but it’s a wash after paying for the Rickenbacker toll.
Not good. Not good at all.

It’s okay I went mostly to take my pup out, I would never ever swim there though the water is very dirty it does the job for taking out your dog but I wouldn’t go there for a swim nope, overall the area is very clean and plenty of free parking which is nice. It’s a decent spot to take your dog once in a while but would prefer elsewhere.

This weekend was the first time we went as a family to Hobie Beach. We took our dog, Raiden, too. It was great to see him lap about. There are some coconut trees to add a bit of shade and parking is very comfortable. There are a few hot dog vendors if you’re into those sort of snacks. The sand has a lot of rocks and I would recommend water socks if you don’t like the feeling of sea plants under foot. It is possible to snorkel there, but the water is a bit murky. It is one of the few beaches in Miami that allow pets, so try to take fido along, ok?

It is more of a dog beach but only good to launch your hobby. Not a place to hang out and bathe. Nope nope nope.