Want to go offroading near Miami, Florida?

Where2Wheel will help you find offroad trails near you! We exclusively cover Jeep trails, 4×4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Read along and we will point out offroad places near Miami, FL.

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Alright, we were talking about offroad trails near Miami, Florida.  Again, last warning, we are talking about Jeep trails and 4×4 trails that are large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle – no ATVs or dirtbikes talked about here.  Let me start this offroad trails discussion by saying that South Florida is littered with Wildlife Management Areas and Nature Preserves, so the offroad trails that I will discuss will all be from these publicly accessible areas, but if you are curious about what other offroad options South Florida has beyond WMAs and NPs, then check out the Where2Wheel Offroad Trails Map where you can view all the offroad trails that South Florida has to offer.

The first offroad trail near Miami is The JW Corbett Wildlife Management Area which is 90 miles north of Miami and the drive should take about 90 minutes to get to the JW Corbett WMA.  At JW Corbett WMA you can expect the typical Florida WMA offroad experience of sandy roads and potential for high water; however, JW Corbett has a reputation for having some of the nastiest, muddiest roads of the WMAs, so if you have big tires and a snorkel then you should be in for a good time cruising around JW Corbett WMA.

The next offroad trail near Miami, FL is The Bear Island ORV Area inside Big Cypress National Preserve; heading to Bear Island will require an 85 mile drive west of Miami.  A permit that includes a vehicle inspection is required to offroad at Bear Island and you can learn more about the required permit here.  Offroaders have been wheeling inside Big Cypress NP and Bear Island ORV Area for over 100 years now, and Bear Island ORV Area is the last place inside Big Cypress NP that Jeeps and other 4x4s are currently allowed.  Interestingly enough Bear Island, the most NW section of Big Cypress, is the driest part of Big Cypress, so don’t be surprised if the roads are in decent condition.  However, this is South Florida and water fording is always a possibility.  To help with the potential for high water, a snorkel or raised intake is a good idea before hitting the trails at Bear Island ORV Area.   Remember, you can browse the offroad trails map on Where2Wheel.com to find additional trails around the area – W2W is free to access and use!

The last offroad trail that we are going to cover near Miami is The Picayune Strand Wildlife Management Area; this land was reclaimed by the State of Florida after the Golden Glades real estate scam of the mid-1960s and now the area is home to the densest population of Florida Panthers,  The Picayune Strand WMA is 90 miles west of Miami and the drive will take about two hours, but this WMA is a very unique place to visit.  The WMA houses many old paved roads that were part of the planned subdivision that was involved in the real estate scam, and on these old paved roads during the wet season you can water ford for miles and miles without the worry of getting stuck so long as you stay on the paved surface.  If you’re looking for more offroad options that are closer to Miami than the mentioned WMAs, there are many more Jeep trails and 4×4 trails listed on Where2Wheel, but it’s easier if you visit W2W and view the offroad trails map for yourself.

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Thanks for reading about some of the offroad trails near Miami, Florida.  For more offroad trail information you can visit Where2Wheel or check out our Florida blog about offroad spots in FL.

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