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is 'normal' (there's even a dog park) and is one of the nicer spots for sand in the area (also
note the colorful deco-ish shower 'cones'). The park is located on Collins Ave about 4.5
miles north of 71st St.
Oleta River State Park
PARK
8am-sunset; )
Tequesta people were boating the Oleta River estuary as early as 500 BC, so you're just
following in a long tradition if you canoe or kayak in this park. At almost 1000 acres, this
is the largest urban park in the state and one of the best places in Miami to escape the mad-
dening throng. Boat out to the local mangrove island, watch the eagles fly by, or just chill
on the pretension-free beach. On-site
Blue Moon Outdoor Center
offers single kayaks ($18
per 1½ hours, $25 per three hours), tandem kayaks ($25.50 per 1½ hours, $40 per three
hours) and bike rental ($18 per 1½ hours, $25 per three hours). The park is off 163rd St
NE/FL-826 in Sunny Isles, about 8 miles north of North Miami Beach.
Arch Creek Park
PARK
(
http://www.miamidade.gov/ecoadventures/nature_arch.asp
;
1855 NE 135 St;
9am-5pm Wed-Sun;
)
This compact-and-cute park, located near Oleta River, encompasses a cozy habitat of trop-
ical hardwood species that surrounds a pretty, natural limestone bridge. Naturalists can
lead you on kid-friendly ecotours of the area, which include a lovely butterfly garden, or
visitors can peruse a small but well-stocked museum of Native American and pioneer arti-
ecoadventures
)
is based here. The park is just off North Biscayne Blvd, 7 miles north of the
Design District.
