46th Street Beach and Playground, Miami

46th Street Beach, or Indian Beach, is a wonderful find! Here you can have a perfect swim in shallow, warm water and bouncy waves. All the beaches on this stretch of Miami Beach are so sheltered and lovely. They seem to have less currents and less creatures like jellies in the water than a lot of the Southeast Florida beaches! The sand is also very nice, just the right softness and pale beige color. Kids enjoy heaping the sand into big sand castles, and watching the huge cruise ships head out to sea. On weekends, there are small planes that drag ads behind them, delighting kids. There is a snack stand near the showers where you can get a good selection of drinks. This is where we found Honest Ade, a much less sweet drink that we love! A wonderful feature of this beach is the large, new space-age playground under a huge shade canopy. The play area is covered entirely in rubber turf- makes for a clean and lovely playground! Kids enjoy the challenge of the large structure, plus the slide and many swings. I wish there was a playground like this in our town!

From 46th Street Beach, Miami Beach Boardwalk runs south past 21st Street Beach all the way to South Pointe Park. You can rent bikes at the Deco Bike stations. It's a blast! Around 7th Street Beach, the action really picks up with tons of tourists and a lively gay scene.
There are also playgrounds with big shade canopies at 53rd Street Beach and 64th Street Beach.

Directions

Indian Beach or 46th Street Beach is located at 4601 Collins Ave, Miami Beach FL 33140. There is a large parking lot. You pay at the machine with credit card or cash. On weekends come early, or wait a little for a parking spot.

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