Sunny Isles Beach Neighborhood Guide
Sunny Isles Beach is a residential municipality on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County. According to the city, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west, and it was incorporated in 1997. Collins Avenue runs the length of the city, lined largely by oceanfront and bayside residential towers.
A residential barrier island city between ocean and Intracoastal
The city occupies a narrow stretch of barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade, between the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. Collins Avenue (State Road A1A) is its main north-south spine. As a barrier island municipality, its flood-risk and building context differs from mainland areas and should be reviewed parcel by parcel.
Local landmarks
- Heritage Park
- Town Center Park
- Samson Oceanfront Park
- Gateway Park
- Pier Park
- Collins Avenue oceanfront corridor