Hialeah – Travel guide at Wikivoyage (2024)

Hialeah is accessible from the 826 Palmetto Highway. The 103rd/49th Street Exit will take you to 49th Street, the major shopping thoroughfare in Hialeah.

Hialeah is easily accessible from the Miami International Airport. Taking Lejeune Road north will take you directly into the center of Hialeah.

MetroRail, a rapid transit rail system connecting to downtown Miami and the airport, has three stations in Hialeah - 1 Hialeah station, 2 Okeechobee station, 3 Tri-Rail transfer station.

The Tri-Rail commuter rail system has two stops in Hialeah: MetroRail transfer, and 4 Hialeah Market station. Tri-Rail connects to Miami Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, and West Palm Beach Airport.

Note that "Tri-Rail" station on MetroRail, and "MetroRail transfer" station on Tri-Rail, are in the same location, so you can transfer between the lines.

• 1 Amelia Earhart Park (4th Avenue and East 65th Street). Open from sunrise to sunset. A great park for families in Hialeah. This is a Miami Dade park, and it has great activities, including:

• The Bill Graham Farm Village, including a petting zoo of farm animals, a pony ring, with rides for children and an old fashioned general store.
• Bark Park, a five-acre recreational area for your furry friends, including a separate section for smaller dogs, to whom admission is free.
• Picnic Shelters, four with BBQ, 1 large corporate size and also 2 Tents.
• Junior Sailing Program, for kids from ages 9-15, which allows the children to become trained in sailing.
• Mountain Bike trails, including beginner, intermediate and advanced trails. There is also a playground for children, including swings, jungle gyms, etc.

• 2 Milander Park (47th Street and Palm Avenue). Includes an auditorium, soccer fields, baseball and softball diamonds, tennis, basketball and racquetball courts.
• 3 Russell Bucky Dent park, 2250 W 60th Street. Features a swimming pool, a playground and lighted tennis courts. Also on the property is a recreation center, which offers visitors several racquetball and basketball courts, a fitness center and a food concession.
• 4 Babco*ck Park, 651 E. 4th Ave. Features swimming in the aquatic center, playing sports on the soccer, football or baseball field, and making crafts in the recreation center. Also inside is a fitness center, a gym and a food area.

• 3 Flamingo Plaza (East 10th Avenue and 9th Street). A bargain shopping center that consists of thrift stores, including Red White and Blue and the Salvation Army. The best place to hunt for treasures, including furniture, vintage clothing, housewares, books, records, jewelry, etc.
• 4 Opa-Locka Hialeah Flea Market (127th street and 42nd Avenue). Saturdays and Sundays, 5am-7pm. For more of a bargain.