NORTH BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION
Geographic boundaries are considered to be north at 87th Street (Surfside begin at 88th St.) and Collins Avenue and south at 63rd Street & Collins Avenue; east is the Atlantic Ocean and west extends out to Normandy Isles and Biscayne Point, which both border on Biscayne Bay.
There has been and continues to be a movement here to preserve historic architecture, which includes Miami Modern style form the 1950's and Art Deco from the 1920's. Several neighborhoods in North Beach have been recently nominated to be added to the National Register of Historic Places, including the Normandy Isles Historic District.
Convenient, quiet residential neighborhood with many benefits near everything.The North Beach neighborhoods are all conveniently located within a half mile from the beach except for Normandy Isles and Biscayne Point, which are between one and one and a half miles away. The neighborhoods have several top restaurants nearby, which include many different types of cuisine - Thai, Italian, French, Brazilian, Argentine, Columbian, Chinese and Japanese. The Miami International airport is 20 minutes away; and South Beach and Bal Harbour 10-15 minutes away.
Canyon Ranch, one of the premier wellness centers and health spas in the U.S., is opening its new 6 acre center complete with a hotel and condos on Collins Avenue between 69th Street and 67th Street later this year. The Normandy Golf Course is an 18-hole public course that will be completed within the next year. A couple of years ago the North Shore Park and Youth Centerwas completed, a multi-million dollar complex with many programs for people of all ages. It includes 12 tennis courts, a couple of baseball diamonds, a gymnasium, a game room, a teen center, a dance room and an auditorium. The North Shore Bandshell offers several free concerts each year.
The North Shore Park, which stretches about a half mile from 79th street to 87thstreet on the beachside of Collins Avenue, offers pedestrian walkways, barbecue and picnic areas, several grassy areas, exercise routes and stations and numerous benches seating areas. Oleta River State Recreation Area(commonly referred to as Oleta Park) has 993 acres and is the largest urban park in the state. Located on Biscayne Bay in northeast Dade County, the most prominent natural feature of the park is the Oleta River, for which the park is named.
To learn more about the area, its plans and development, please visit the following websites:
•· http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/residentsportal/
•· www.miamidade.gov
•· http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/planning/scroll.aspx?id=25706
•· http://www.floridastateparks.org/oletariver/default.cfm
•· http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/parksandrecreation/prNSPYClnf.aspx
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