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South Beach Map and Walking Routes
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A Stroll
along the Ocean
Day or night, this is where the action is. Walk along palm-studded
Lummus Park for a non-stop show of the glamorous Ocean Drive hotels that fueled the 1980s South Beach revival. Don't forget
to peek inside these beauties!
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Collins Avenue Jaunt
Collins Avenue and its hotels become progressively larger and more modern as
you venture from the 1400 to the 1600 block. Structures start out in Art Deco and Moderne, and then begin to flirt with International
Style and Miami Modern (MiMo). Some very resort-oriented designs add to the fun on this short jaunt.
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The Northern Fringe
This three part walk begins with some of the largest
hotels within the Historic District, on the beach side of Collins Avenue between Lincoln Road and 20th Street. Dating from
1940 through the early 1950s, these feature artsy lobbies, private beaches and spectacular pools. The second leg of the tour
goes to the northern boundary of the District, encompassing Collins Park, the Bass Museum of Art and two of the oldest historic
sites in Miami Beach, the Collins Canal and the Fisher Golf Course Clubhouse. The last leg returns to thirties Moderne, ending
on a nautical note at Lincoln Road.
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Lincoln Road: "Fifth Avenue of the South"
A pedestrian walking area and outdoor mall since 1960, Lincoln
Road is the lively shopping and sidewalk café center of South Beach. The buildings on the mall are a lovely mix of Mediterranean
Revival and Art Deco/Moderne styles dating from the 1920s and 1930s. Art Deco fans and movie buffs will especially appreciate
the spectacular Thomas W. Lamb designed Lincoln Theatre.
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A Spanish Village and Beyond
This loop walk is a stroll through Espanola Way and the adjacent
interior neighborhoods. With its very Spanish barrel tile roofs,
sculptured casts, arches, grillwork and elegant hand painted designs, Espanola Way is unlike any other area in the Historic
District. The charming low-rise neighborhoods offer a wide sampling of Miami Beach architecture. Side by side and often "layered"
on a single building, styles include Mediterranean Revival, Art Deco, Moderne, and any combination of these. You can be assured
of a surprise or two on this route.
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Washington and Collins Loop
This looping route covers four blocks of the
two major avenues west of Ocean Drive. Washington Avenue offers
a variety of historical landmarks, with examples of Mediterranean Revival style at its peak. The route also passes
two early oolitic limestone structures, a 1950s diner and the eclectic and fascinating Wolfsonian Museum. The up-beat Jazz tempo of the late 1930s resounds on Collins Avenue. This is perhaps the heart of South Beach Deco
style, with theatrical marquees, futuristic spires and fabulous curved corner entry hotels.
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Central South Beach and Flamingo Park
This walk offers a representative slice
of South Beach, a mix of hotel, commercial and residential structures of all ages. The route passes 1930s Deco and Med-Deco hotels before heading for Flamingo Park, and a stroll by several outstanding
residential buildings dating from the mid-twenties to the early forties. One of the highlights on this tour is the striking
interior of the Miami Beach Post Office.
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South of the Park Residential
This neighborhood tour
is comprised of only residential buildings, some of the oldest in the Historic District. You will see every conceivable early
twenties to late forties South Beach style here, and many transitional designs. This is a view of South Beach that few visitors
see.
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