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Timeline. 1945 – 2000. 1945 (August) Virginia Key Beach Park opened as Miami-Dade County’s “Colored Only” beach. 1947 Rickenbacker Causeway is built connecting mainland Miami with Virginia Key and Key Biscayne. 1979 Dade County gives the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park property to the City of Miami.
Although only accessible by boat from a downtown dock on the Miami River, “Virginia Beach, a Dade County Park for the exclusive use of Negroes,” was opened on August 1, 1945. Virginia Key Beach quickly became a cherished getaway, social gathering place, and even a sacred site for religious services.
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, located off the Rickenbacker Causeway, is just minutes away from the Miami’s downtown financial centers, top tourist destinations, sport facilities, retail, dining and renowned educational institutions.
The 82.5-acre beachfront park re-opened in early 2008 after undergoing a multimillion-dollar campaign to restore the pristine shoreline and the historic buildings, and plan a 32,000-square-foot museum/cultural center.
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park (HVKBP) is an 82.5-acre site located 2 miles southeast of downtown Miami, Florida, and approximately 1 mile southwest of the tip of Miami Beach.
Whether you enjoy a quiet, palm-shaded oasis or the energy of popular see-and-be-seen sands, Miami serves up a variety of beaches for all interests. But perhaps none offer the rich history of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, a beautiful stretch of surf and sand with a story that dates back to 1896. August 1st is the official Historic Virginia ...
Virgina Key Beach Park is considered historic because in 1945 it was designated a "colored" only beach. This was done to appease the African American GI's who had just come back from saving the world from the Germans only to find that they could not even use the beach in their home country.
