South Beach from the pier to Lincoln Road
The Art Deco walk every first visit needs: start at the water, end with a drink.
Start where the island ends and walk north with the ocean on your right. Ocean Drive is the postcard, Española Way is the quiet block, Lincoln Road is where the evening starts. Two and a half hours if you stop for a cafecito and photos.
Le tappe
- South Pointe Park25 min
Walk out on the pier first: cruise ships, the skyline across the bay, and the only spot on South Beach where the sun sets over water.
Indicazioni per questa tappa - Ocean Drive, 5th to 14th40 min
Pastel hotels from the 1930s on your left, Lummus Park and the beach on your right. The Carlyle, the Colony and the Breakwater are the ones to photograph.
Indicazioni per questa tappa - Española Way30 min
A pedestrian block built to look like a Spanish village in 1925. Sit outside for a coffee; it is the calmest street on the island.
Indicazioni per questa tappa - Lincoln Road45 min
Open-air mall, bars and the 1111 Lincoln Road garage with the view from the top floor. Stay for dinner or walk back along the beach path.
Indicazioni per questa tappa
Da sapere
- Wear real shoes: this is 4 km of pavement.
- Parking is painful on the island; take a rideshare to South Pointe and the Citi Bike back.
- Sunscreen and water even in winter; shade is rare on Ocean Drive.
Domande frequenti
How long is the South Beach Art Deco walk?
About 4 km from South Pointe Park to Lincoln Road, two and a half hours with stops for photos and a coffee on Española Way.
Is Ocean Drive worth it?
For the architecture, yes, in daylight. For dinner, no: eat on Española Way, Lincoln Road or in South of Fifth instead.