Bal Harbour, Florida
Bal Harbour is a village of 3,055 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida, founded in 1946.
Why visit Bal Harbour
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 16 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Arch Creek, Miami Beach Bandshell, Haulover Beach Park and 92nd Street Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 61°F.
Weather in Bal Harbour
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bal Harbour
Bal Harbour or Bal Harbor Beach is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 3,093 at the 2020 US Census.
From the Wikipedia article Bal Harbour, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Arch Creek
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Early settlement near Miami, Florida, USA
Miami Beach Bandshell
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Performance venue in Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Normandy Isles Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
North Shore Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic church in North Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes21
Bay Harbor Bistro
Restaurant · European · 0.6 mi
1023 96th Street, Bay Harbor Islands
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 07:00-19:30
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
9516 Harding Avenue, Surfside
Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
Kinoko Sushi Bar and Asian Cuisine
Restaurant · Sushi, Asian · 0.6 mi
1007 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
11:30-23:00
Open Kitchen
Restaurant · Burger, Italian, Sandwich, Chicken, Breakfast, Dessert · 0.7 mi
1071 95th Street, Bay Harbor Islands
Mo-Fr 08:30-21:30; Sa-Su 10:00-21:30
PURA VIDA
Restaurant · Salad · 0.6 mi
1001 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
Mo-Tu,Su 07:00-21:00; We 08:00-18:00; Th 08:00-21:00; Su 07:00-16:00
BobaBurger
Restaurant · Burger, Tea, Bubble Tea, Dessert · 0.7 mi
9580 Bay Harbor Terrace, Bay Harbor Islands
Su-We 11:00-23:00; Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-17:00
Harbor Café
Cafe · Breakfast · 0.7 mi
1048 A Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
Mo-Fr 07:30-19:00; Sa-Su 08:00-17:00
Josh's Deli
Restaurant · American, Deli · 0.5 mi
9517 Harding Avenue, Surfside
Mo-Su 08:30-15:00
Mamale Cafe & Pizza Bar
Restaurant · Pizza, Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
1017 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
Su-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-15:00
Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Dessert, Italian, Salad · 0.7 mi
1065 95th Street, Bay Harbor Islands
9 more on the map.
Where to stay16
Residence Inn by Marriott Miami Beach Surfside
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
9200 Collins Avenue, Surfside
Seaway at The Surf Club - Four Seasons Private Residences
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
9149 Collins Avenue, Surfside
Anthony Gardens
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
100700-8 East Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor Islands
Grand Beach Hotel Bay Harbor
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
9601 East Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor Islands
4 more on the map.
History
Since the 1920s, the Detroit-based Miami Beach Heights Corporation—headed by industrialists Robert C. Graham, Walter O. Briggs, and Carl G. Fisher—owned 245 acres (99 ha) of undeveloped, partially swampy land that stretched from Biscayne Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. Graham assumed the duties as the developer for Bal Harbour. In the 1930s, city planners Harland Bartholomew & Associates were called in to design the village. The company made several plans, and they were submitted to the Miami Beach Heights for review.
The original name chosen for Bal Harbour was Bay Harbour. However, the planning committee did not think that was appropriate for a village that was on the beach. A name was invented to encompass a village that ran from the bay to the Atlantic Ocean. The b was taken from the word bay and the a and l were taken from the name Atlantic Ocean. Hence the word Bal was created.
In 1940, World War II began, and the plans were put on hold. As a goodwill gesture to the government, Robert C. Graham rented the land to the United States Air Corps for $1 per year. The Air Corps used this land to train their soldiers and established a Prisoner of War camp. The ocean front area was used as a rifle range and the barracks were set up on the west side of Collins Avenue. The camp for prisoners was located on the site of what would become the Bal Harbour Shops.
From the History section of Bal Harbour, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
The Harborside Kollel | A Project of the North Miami Beach Kollel
Place of worship · 0.7 mi
1108 96th Street, Bay Harbor Islands
Young Israel Congregation of Bal Harbour
Place of worship · 0.5 mi
9580 96th Street, Surfside
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School
School · 2.2 mi
2601 Ne 151St St, Miami
Healthcare1
Map of Bal Harbour
120 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 61°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 75°F | 63°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 76°F | 65°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 70°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 74°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 76°F | 7.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 78°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 78°F | 7.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 77°F | 8.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 74°F | 6.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 79°F | 69°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 76°F | 65°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Miami Beach (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Miami-Dade County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2022-12-13: Hurricane Nicole (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-08: Tropical Storm Nicole (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-09-29: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2022-09-24: Tropical Storm Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- North Miami 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Sunny Isles Beach 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- North Miami Beach 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Miami Shores 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Aventura 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Biscayne Gardens 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Ojus 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Miami Beach 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Ives Estates 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Hallandale Beach 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Balharbour fla, Alexf, Public domain
- FL A1A NB approaching Harbour Way Bal Harbour, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Midcentury Apartment Building Bal Harbour Built 1950 - Flickr - Phillip Pessar, Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
- Bal Harbour, Miami, US (2), Jess Hawsor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bal Harbour, Miami, US, Jess Hawsor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St bernard de clairvaux church entrance 2006, Rolf Müller ( User:Rolfmueller ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miami Beach FL North Shore HD03, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miami Beach FL Normandy Isles HD01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MIMO North Shore Bandshell (13020402593), Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0
- A1A-Haulover-park., Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Italian Greyhound 2271318739, Edward Lund from 30307, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bugatti Veyron In Parking Lot, Tom Hipster from Miami Beach, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Siphonaria naufragum Stearns, 1872 (FL, USA) - iNaturalist.org, Layton, Diana, CC0
- Siphonaria naufragum Stearns, 1872 (FL, USA) between barnacles - iNaturalist.org, Layton, Diana, CC0
- Miami-Dade County, FL, USA - panoramio (32), Sebastian Carlosena, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heading out to sea in Miami-Dade County, Florida - panoramio, Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0
- Miami-Dade County, FL, USA - panoramio (33), Sebastian Carlosena, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waterfront houses - panoramio, Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0
- Miami-Dade County, FL, USA - panoramio (10), William “Patrick” Ma…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miami-Dade County, FL, USA - panoramio (11), William “Patrick” Ma…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (32571105968), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunny Isle - panoramio, Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (44626714720), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (31504738307), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Harbor Bay Islands, Miami (46393228312), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (32570545128), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) perched on a wooden mooring post in a turquoise-green marina, with coiled steel cables and weathered metal caps visible. Photo taken by Yechiel Kasden, LionofYehuda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (45732848684), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (44628903070), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (32572725818), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (31505983127), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Miami-Dade County, FL, USA - panoramio (9), William “Patrick” Ma…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (46391200062), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Guess Who's in There ? (31929930468), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bay Harbor Islands, Miami (31504027027), Pom' from France, European Union, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dexter Apartment - Apartamento do Dexter - panoramio, Elias C, CC BY 3.0
- Dexter Apartment - panoramio, Elias C, CC BY 3.0
- Dexter Apartment - Apartamento do Dexter - panoramio (1), Elias C, CC BY 3.0
- Bay Harbor Islands FL banner, Elias C, CC BY 3.0
- Miami-Dade County, FL, USA - panoramio (8), William “Patrick” Ma…, CC BY-SA 3.0
_-_iNaturalist.org.jpg){kind=link}
_between_barnacles_-_iNaturalist.org.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_perched_on_a_wooden_mooring_post_in_a_turquoise-green_marina,_with_coiled_steel_cables_and_weathered_metal_caps_visible._Photo_taken_by_Yechiel_Kasden.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.