Lummus Park is a 74-acre (30 ha) public, urban park in Miami Beach (Miami-Dade, Florida), on the Atlantic Ocean. It was named after the notable Miami pioneers, the Lummus brothers (J.E. Lummus and J.N. Lummus).
| Lummus Park | |
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 Lummus Park Boardwalk Entrance | |
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°46′50″N 80°07′48″W / 25.78042°N 80.12990°W |
| Area | 74 acres (30 ha) |
| Created | 1985 |
| Operated by | City of Miami Beach |
Description
editThe park is on the eastern side of Ocean Drive, from 5th to 15th Streets. When redesigned and improved in the mid-1980s, it became part of the project for the redevelopment of what is now the Miami Beach Architectural District of South Beach. Along Ocean Drive, the park shows grassy areas and palm trees, alongside volleyball courts and pull up bars. A wavy pedestrian walk, called the Promenade, separates the grass of the park and the beach up to 21st St, where it turns into boardwalk. The sidewalk is inspired by Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx's oceanfront walk along Copacabana Beach near Rio de Janeiro.
The park is a great backdrop for photo shoots, which happen frequently, and it initially became the location for many scenes from the television series "Miami Vice". The Miami Beach park and the Deco streetscape along Ocean Drive continue to be featured in "Miami" location shots for television and movies, and can be seen in episodes of the USA Network's Burn Notice.[1]
Events
editLummus Park hosts the Nautica South Beach Triathlon every year, an event featuring a 1.5K ocean swim, a 40K bike course, and a 10K run course.[2]
Lummus Park also serves as a stop along the route of the historic Barefoot Mailman Commemorative Hike in which Boy Scouts walk from Pompano Beach to South Beach.[3][4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Filming in Miami". Miami Today. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "International Distance Race Course Description". Michael Epstein Sports Productions. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Barefoot Mailman Historical Hike". South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Barefoot Mailman Hike Map". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Barefoot Mailman Historical Hike Pompano Beach to Miami Beach The Big Toe of the Barefoot Haulover Park to Miami Beach" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
Gallery
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Ocean Drive. -
Garden. -
People on the grass. -
Promenade. -
Pull up bars. -
Volleyball courts. -
Seaside. -
Seashore. -
Damage done to dune vegetation by Hurricane Irma, September 11, 2017 -
Seagrape trees brought down by Irma in Lummus Park
External links
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- "Lummus Park". City of Miami Beach. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- "Lummus Park and Ocean Drive vintage postcard". Steve's AUTHENTIC Inc. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.