Neighborhood 48H guide
Coconut Grove: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Banyan-shaded streets, Vizcaya’s gardens and dinner by the bay at Glass & Vine.
Coconut Grove is Miami’s oldest neighborhood, on Biscayne Bay south of Brickell: banyan and oak canopy, the Dinner Key marinas, Peacock Park, the walkable center around CocoWalk, The Barnacle and, at its north edge, Vizcaya.
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Photo: Anthony Quintano from Mount Laurel, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Leslie Platt · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
The village center is walkable, the bay is at the end of every street, and Brickell is 10 minutes north.
Who it's for: Couples and families who want shade, the bay and a slower pace close to the city.
Pros
- Shady, green and walkable
- Waterfront parks and marinas
- Vizcaya next door
Cons
- Quieter at night
- Limited hotel choice
- No ocean beach
48H in Coconut Grove
Vizcaya, the Barnacle and bayside dinners.
09:30 – Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
The 1916 Italian-style villa and its formal bayfront gardens.
13:00 – CocoWalk
Lunch and shops in the village center.
18:30 – Glass & Vine
Dinner under the trees in Peacock Park, by the bay.
10:00 – Day 2: The Barnacle
The oldest house in Miami-Dade still on its original site, in a hardwood hammock by the bay.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Glass & Vine
2820 McFarlane Rd
Outdoor restaurant in Peacock Park, open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
Official site / map →
Shop
See / do
See / do
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
3251 S Miami Ave
1916 villa with formal gardens and a stone barge on the bay.
Photo: Leslie Platt · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
The Barnacle Historic State Park
3485 Main Hwy
An 1891 house and bayfront lawn in a patch of old hardwood hammock.
Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Mayfair House Hotel & Garden
3000 Florida Ave
Garden hotel in the village center with a rooftop pool.
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Mr. C Miami – Coconut Grove
2988 McFarlane Rd
Small Cipriani-family hotel with bay views and a rooftop pool, next to Peacock Park.
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Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Coconut Grove.
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- South Beach — Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, the beach across the street, Cuban breakfast at Puerto Sagua.
- Mid-Beach — The Fontainebleau, the Faena District and a boardwalk along the sand.
- Bal Harbour / Surfside — Quiet north-end beaches, Bal Harbour Shops and Thomas Keller in a 1930s beach club.
- Wynwood / Design District — Murals at Wynwood Walls, Panther Coffee, KYU, then designer shops and ICA a few blocks north.
- Downtown / Bayfront — Bayfront Park, PAMM on the water and a free Metromover around the towers.
- Brickell — Glass towers, Brickell City Centre, Brickell Key at sunset and dinner at Komodo.
- Little Havana — Dominoes at Máximo Gómez Park, live music at Ball & Chain, a ventanita cafecito at Versailles.
- Coral Gables — The Biltmore’s tower, a swim at the Venetian Pool, books and tapas off Miracle Mile.
- Key Biscayne — An island of beaches across the Rickenbacker, with the 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse at the tip.