Virginia Key Beach Park
Mangroves and coast in Brickell, Miami
Coastal hardwood hammock, restored dunes, and mangrove coastline on a historic barrier island.
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What to see
- Nature boardwalk through a restored coastal maritime hammock with native canopy trees.
- Oceanfront dunes planted with dune-stabilizing sea oats and beach sunflowers.
- Coastal shoreline fringed with red, black, and white mangroves.
- Palm groves and open grassy areas bordering the sandy beach.
Plants you can see here
- Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
- Black mangrove Avicennia germinans
- White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa
- Sea grape Coccoloba uvifera
- Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba
- Strangler fig Ficus aurea
- Sea oats Uniola paniculata
- Beach sunflower Helianthus debilis
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Sources
- Virginia Key Beach Park (official site)
- Historic Virginia Key Beach Park - Ecology
- The Cultural Landscape Foundation - Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
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Nearby plant places
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
A barrier island refuge preserving rare coastal maritime hammocks, dune flora, and mangrove wetlands.
South Pointe Park
Coastal dune restorations, native seaside flora, and palm-lined trails at the tip of Miami Beach.
Crandon Park
Coastal maritime hammocks, coastal dunes, and a mangrove boardwalk leading to a fossil reef overlook.
Simpson Park
An old-growth tropical hardwood hammock preserving rare native flora in the heart of urban Miami.
Bayfront Park
A 32-acre bayfront park with mature palms, shade trees, and a historic 1926 rock garden.
Alice C Wainwright Park
A coastal remnant of rare Brickell Hammock with exposed limestone ridge outcrops and Biscayne Bay views.
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