Miami Multi-Day Trips and Overnight Stays

A multi-day trip from Miami can mean two different things: a three- or four-day loop that stays in the city and its parks, or a few nights somewhere else in Florida. This guide covers both, with the distances and costs that decide which one fits.

A four-day Miami routing

Every stop below is open to visitors. Adjust the order around the days each place is closed.

  • Day 1, South Beach. Walk the Art Deco district (roughly 5th to 23rd Streets along Ocean Drive, Collins and Washington Avenues), then watch the evening at South Pointe Park.
  • Day 2, Downtown and the arts districts. Frost Science and the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) share Biscayne Boulevard, and the free Metromover has a Museum Park station. Add the Freedom Tower at 600 Biscayne Blvd, then Wynwood Walls ($12 adult) and a Little Havana evening on Calle Ocho (SW 8th St).
  • Day 3, Coconut Grove and Key Biscayne. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (closed Tuesdays), then the Cape Florida lighthouse and the beach at Crandon Park.
  • Day 4, the Everglades. Take the Shark Valley tram or visit the Anhinga Trail area near Homestead.

PAMM is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and Vizcaya is closed Tuesday, so avoid placing both on the same weekday. Transit details and beach guidance are on the Miami sightseeing page .

Overnight in Key West

Key West is about 160 miles from Miami along US-1, roughly 3.5 to 4 hours each way before traffic. There is no Miami passenger ferry, because the Key West Express sails from Fort Myers Beach. You can drive, take a coach or fly. Staying at least one night avoids spending most of a day on the road. If a crash closes the highway, delays can be long, so keep the return day flexible.

Upper Keys base

Key Largo and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park are about 60 miles south. Park entry is about $8 per vehicle, and reef boat tours run from the park, with prices that vary by operator. A night or two here suits snorkeling and diving better than a rushed day trip.

Camping in Biscayne National Park

Elliott Key and Boca Chita Key are reachable only by boat. Camping or overnight docking is $60 per night, which covers docking or one campsite. It is first-come, first-served, and you pay through recreation.gov. Day docking costs $25 Friday to Monday and on federal holidays. You can reach the keys through the Biscayne National Park Institute , and the National Park Service fee page has the dock and camping charges. Entry to the park is free.

Fort Lauderdale or Orlando by train

Brightline runs from MiamiCentral to Fort Lauderdale in about 30 to 35 minutes, and to Orlando in roughly 3 to 3.5 hours. Fares change by date, so check Brightline at the time you travel. That makes a Fort Lauderdale overnight a light option with no car, and Orlando a realistic next stop if you are continuing north.

Planning notes

  • Everglades National Park charges $35 per private vehicle for 7 days. Non-US residents aged 16 and over pay an extra $100 each unless they hold an annual or America the Beautiful pass.
  • Atlantic hurricane season runs 1 June to 30 November. Leave room in the schedule to change dates if a storm is forecast.
  • King tides flood low streets on sunny days around high tide. The City of Miami king tide page lists the peaks. Do not drive or wade through standing water.

Rooms book up on busy weekends, so look at Key Largo stays on Booking.com or Miami Beach hotels early.

Read more: day trips from Miami and the 3-day Miami itinerary .