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Black Creek Linear Park

City park in Cutler Bay, Miami

A canal-side trail lined with palms and subtropical vegetation stretching toward Biscayne Bay.

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What to see

  • The paved shared-use trail following the Black Creek Canal corridor through south Miami-Dade.
  • Open canal banks dotted with palms, landscaped shrubs, and emergent aquatic vegetation.
  • The eastern transition toward coastal mangrove forests where the canal enters Biscayne Bay.
  • Open water stretches where manatees, waterbirds, and iguanas feed along the banks.

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Nearby plant places

  1. Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park

    Hammock and preserve · Cutler Bay1.1 mi

    Rare remnant pine rocklands and historic tropical fruit groves along the Miami Rock Ridge.

  2. Zoo Miami

    Botanical garden · Cutler Bay1.2 mi

    An accredited arboretum with diverse palms, prehistoric cycads, and endangered pine rockland.

  3. Pine Island Nursery

    Plant shop · Redland2.8 mi

    A long-running Redland nursery dedicated to tropical fruit trees, rare exotics, and culinary spices.

  4. Big & Little George Hammocks County Park

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West3.4 mi

    A protected rockland hammock remnant preserved by Miami-Dade County for native plant conservation.

  5. Castellow Hammock Preserve & Nature Center

    Hammock and preserve · Redland3.5 mi

    A mature tropical hardwood hammock on ancient karst limestone with native pollinator plantings.

  6. Tamiami Pinelands Park

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West3.7 mi

    A rare remnant of sandy pine rockland and marl prairie harboring diverse native Florida flora.

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