Why stay in Bay Harbor Islands
Bay Harbor Islands is a quiet, walkable island town between Bal Harbour and Surfside, and guests often call it Miami’s best kept secret. Kane Concourse cafes and restaurants are a 6 minute walk. Bal Harbour Shops, one of the most exclusive shopping centers in the country, is a 12 minute walk. The beach at Bal Harbour is a 15 minute walk over 96th Street, Surfside beach is 5 minutes by car and Haulover Beach is 7. South Beach is about 20 minutes by car, Aventura Mall about 15, and Miami International Airport about 30. Fort Lauderdale airport is about 40 minutes.
The beach
Walk to Bal Harbour beach in about 15 minutes over 96th Street. Surfside beach is 5 minutes by car, and Haulover Beach is 7.
The Haulover sandbar
The sandbar near Haulover Inlet is one of Miami’s favorite boating spots. From Unit 803 you can watch the boats head out to it on weekends.
Shopping and dining
Bal Harbour Shops is a 12 minute walk. Kane Concourse has cafes and restaurants 6 minutes from the building, and guests recommend Pura Vida, about a minute down the road, for breakfast. Kosher dining and groceries are concentrated in Bay Harbor Islands and Surfside.
Getting here
Miami International Airport is about 30 minutes by car and Fort Lauderdale airport about 40.
For a fuller comparison of the three neighbouring towns, see Bay Harbor Islands vs. Bal Harbour vs. Surfside, and for the island itself our Bay Harbor Islands guide.