Gables by the Sea, a guard-gated waterfront community in the southernmost part of Coral Gables, is wedged between Matheson County Preserve and public land belonging to Miami Dade County Parks and Recreation Dept. Gables by the Sea sits East of Old Cutler Road and faces Biscayne Bay. Most of the homes in this waterfront community front a canal with no fixed bridges to Biscayne Bay.
Amenities within Gables by the Sea community include a children's playground area, basketball, tennis and softball fields. Gables by the Sea is a very sought after community for those interested in boating, those looking for the benefits of a gated community with 24 hour security patrol and for those interested having their children attend public and private schools in the south Miami area including Pinecrest Elementary, Gulliver Academy, Ransom-Everglades, Palmer Trinity, Carrollton of Miami and Florida International University.