Haulover Park, Park with beach access in Miami-Dade County, United States
Haulover Park lies along a coastal strip between Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach in Miami-Dade County, covering more than 70 hectares with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean. The grounds include multiple beach sections, a marina, tennis courts, a golf course, and wide lawns with picnic areas beneath palms and native trees.
Dade County commissioners bought the beachfront north of Baker's Haulover Inlet, then called Ocean Beach, in 1940 after Charles H. Crandon lobbied for a $2 million bond that also funded Crandon Park. Construction started in 1941, stopped during World War II, resumed in 1945, and the renamed Haulover Park opened in late 1948. South Florida Free Beaches designated the northern 0.4 miles as clothing-optional in July 1991; the county installed permanent signs in December 1993.
The name Haulover comes from Baker's Haulover Inlet, the channel between the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay where boats were once hauled overland. The northern 0.4 miles of the 1.5-mile shoreline form a clothing-optional beach first designated by South Florida Free Beaches in July 1991; Miami-Dade County installed permanent signs in December 1993.
The grounds open at sunrise and close at sunset, with most facilities and amenities accessible throughout the day. Parking areas are located at several entrances along Collins Avenue, and the different beach sections are within walking distance from the parking zones.
The clothing-optional section was first marked out by the naturist group South Florida Free Beaches in July 1991; the county tolerated it at first, then allowed permanent signs in December 1993. It covers the northern 0.4 miles of the 1.5-mile shoreline and is described as the largest public nudist beach in the U.S., drawing 1.3 million visitors a year.
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