South Pointe Park to Lummus Park along the Beachwalk
The easiest walk in Miami Beach: from the pier where the cruise ships pass, north along the sea to the Art Deco hotels of Ocean Drive.
Photo: Greater Miami CVB
Distance
2.4 km
Time
About 40 minutes one way at an easy pace
Difficulty
Easy – paved, flat promenade
Start
South Pointe Park, 1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach (the pier at the southern tip)
Past
South Pointe Pier and the cruise-ship channel to PortMiami, The 20-foot-wide South Pointe promenade with views of Fisher Island, The beach and dunes of South Beach, Lummus Park's lifeguard towers and Ocean Drive's Art Deco front
Season
All year. South Pointe Park opens sunrise to sunset; Lummus Park 07:30 to sunset. Early morning or the hour before sunset are the coolest.
With children
Pushchair-friendly paved paths; playgrounds with a splash zone at South Pointe and two playgrounds (ages 2–5 and 5–12) at Lummus Park, plus public toilets (City of Miami Beach).
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