Alice Wainwright Park
Alice Wainwright Park is a 28-acre (11 ha) waterfront park and nature preserve located in northern Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States, on the southern border of Brickell. It is named for Alice C. Wainwright, who was the first woman elected to serve on the City of Miami Commission.[1]
| Alice Wainwright Park | |
|---|---|
 Alice Wainwright Park Sign on Brickell Avenue | |
| Type | Municipal |
| Location | 2845 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33129 |
| Coordinates | 25.749°N 80.205°W |
| Area | 28 acres (0.11 km2) |
| Created | 1972 |
| Operated by | Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department |
| Open | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Website | miamigov |
The park planted with palm and gumbo limbo trees, offers, "a stunning vista of Biscayne Bay."[2]
The park is located on Biscayne Bay and has several acres of green space, as well as some athletic and recreational facilities including a playground and basketball courts.[3] The park was built as part of the 1972 Parks for People Bond.[4] The park's entrance is located on a secluded extension of Brickell Avenue that is disconnected from the main portion that was formerly signed as U.S. Route 1. Street parking is available and the road is also part of a popular for biking, where two popular routes converge, including the Rickenbacker Causeway.
Along with Simpson Park Hammock, Alice Wainwright Park includes a fragment of the once widespread tropical hardwood hammock known as Brickell Hammock. The park was once considered partially responsible for some of the blight in the secluded neighborhood, which has long been home to many wealthy residents, including celebrities. This led to contention over the street parking as higher enforcement and private security were on the rise.[5]
Gallery
Miami Rock Ridge exposed at the Park
View of Biscayne Bay and Key Biscayne from atop the Miami Rock Ridge
References
- Markowitz, Arnold (April 24, 1991). "South Florida Mourns Alice Wainwright". The Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved November 12, 2015 – via THOMAS.
- Roig-Franzia, Manuel (21 January 2016). "Rubio's summer of '90: An arrest, then newfound purpose". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- "Alice Wainwright Park". Miami New Times. Voice Media Group. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- "Parks Master Plan - Section 3" (PDF). City of Miami. May 1, 2007. pp. 28–29. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- Tasker, Fred (July 6, 1996). "Celebrity Digs May Just Mean There Goes The Neighborhood". The Miami Herald. Knight Ridder. Retrieved November 12, 2015 – via Chicago Tribune.
External links
- Miami and Beaches listing Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- City of Miami parks listings
