South Miami Heights, Florida

About South Miami Heights

Set in the southeastern part of Florida, South Miami Heights is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, South Miami Heights is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.91 square miles.

📰 South Miami Heights News Today

• South Miami Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
• Construction Tops Out On 8-Story Caribbean Isles Affordable Senior Housing Development In South Miami Heights Florida YIMBY · Aug 12
• South Miami Heights, FL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• South Miami Heights Weather The Weather Channel · Sep 22
• Teen shot in hand near South Miami Heights, deputies say suspect is at-large CBS News · Nov 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes South Miami Heights Unique

• The only place in America named South Miami Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
• Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South Miami Heights

• Applebee's — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Cajio's Cuban Cuisine
• Cajun & Grill
• Ellies Cafe (café)
• Ernesto's Taco Shop — mexican
• Fiesta Cafe (café)
• Filipe
• Las Flores — mexican
• Lotus Express

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Addax · Attraction
• Addra Gazelle · Attraction
• African Crowned Cranes · Attraction
• African Elephant · Attraction
• Andean Condor · Attraction
• Arabian Oryx · Attraction
• Bald Eagle · Attraction
• Bats · Attraction
• Black Bear · Attraction
• Black Duiker · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Miami Heights

• Charles Burr Park reviews ★
• Eureka Park reviews ★
• Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Quail Roost Park reviews ★
• Southridge Park reviews ★
• Caribbean Park reviews ★
• Roberta Hunter Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of South Miami Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities