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Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
OUR EXPERIENCES
Enjoy the only replenished, mile-long shoreline within the City of Miami. Ride on the closest antique carousel to sparkling blue seas. Take a mini-wetland excursion on the famous ‘Biscayne Virginia Rickenbacker Central’. Revel in stunning, un-obstructive views of the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. Picnic and mingle under one of our many shaded pavilions. Explore the nature boardwalk and coastal hammock trails. Savor nostalgic menu items at the Concession Stand.
ABOUT US
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, located off the Rickenbacker Causeway, is just minutes away from Miami’s downtown financial centers, top tourist destinations, sports facilities, retail, dining, and renowned educational institutions. In an era of dire circumstances coupled with urban sprawl, the park offers a unique retreat that transports guests into lush, green public spaces full of nature, history, preservation, and recreation where each and every person can experience their own version of ‘Paradise Renewed’.
OUR IMPACT
In August 2002, the park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic Virginia Key Beach Park re-opened to the public in February 2008 with many of the amenities of the past as well as some new venues as suggested by the community. The Historic Beach Park is open to the public today; ecosystem restoration projects, interpretive signage and the construction of an interpretive/cultural center remain to be completed. The park highlights the story of Black Americans. The story begins in 1896. This was the year the City of Miami was founded with approximately one-third of the signatures of the city charter being black men (which was no accident considering their predominant role in the early building of the city). Segregation became a day-to-day reality throughout the South. It was this reality that systematically excluded all people of color from Dade County’s most famous attraction, its miles of beaches. There were unofficial exceptions, areas which by mutual understanding were exclusive to the African American population. One such place was a very special beach located on Virginia Key, known as “Bears Cut” which at that time could only be reached from Miami by boat. This property became an official “colored only” recreation site.
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To learn more, Contact: info@virginiakeybeaches.net
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