Historic Virginia Key Beach Park

Mangroves and coast in Brickell, Miami

A barrier island refuge preserving rare coastal maritime hammocks, dune flora, and mangrove wetlands.

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Coastal maritime hammock trails shaded by mature gumbo limbo and strangler fig trees.
Restored mangrove wetlands buffering the shoreline with red, black, and white mangroves.
Coastal dunes stabilized by salt-tolerant sea oats and native beach sunflowers.
A nature boardwalk traversing protected tropical hardwood canopy.

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Virginia Key Beach Park
Mangroves and coast · Brickell0.5 mi
Coastal hardwood hammock, restored dunes, and mangrove coastline on a historic barrier island.
Crandon Park
Mangroves and coast · Key Biscayne1.7 mi
Coastal maritime hammocks, coastal dunes, and a mangrove boardwalk leading to a fossil reef overlook.
South Pointe Park
City park · Miami Beach2.4 mi
Coastal dune restorations, native seaside flora, and palm-lined trails at the tip of Miami Beach.
Simpson Park
Hammock and preserve · Brickell2.9 mi
An old-growth tropical hardwood hammock preserving rare native flora in the heart of urban Miami.
Alice C Wainwright Park
Hammock and preserve · Coconut Grove3.2 mi
A coastal remnant of rare Brickell Hammock with exposed limestone ridge outcrops and Biscayne Bay views.
Bayfront Park
City park · Downtown Miami3.3 mi
A 32-acre bayfront park with mature palms, shade trees, and a historic 1926 rock garden.

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