Larry & Penny Thompson Park
The Big Green Day
Miami
12451 SW 184th St, Miami, FL 33177
- Freshwater lake
- Long trails
- Pine flatwoods
- Campground
- Picnic areas
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Walking
Walk the main trail out along the lake and back through the pines.
1.5 miles out and back · about 50 min · Wide packed trail, flat, patchy shade. Bring water.
Adventure
Photograph the lake from the water's edge with the pines in the frame.
0.4 mile to the lake · about 15 min · Open sun at the shoreline.
Live More
Find a pine to sit under and spend five quiet minutes there.
Along the trail · about 5 min · Shade is patchy — pick your spot.
Movement
Add a brisk half mile to the end of your walk, then stretch for five minutes.
0.5 mile extra · about 20 min · Flat trail; easy to add distance here.
Together
Walk to the far side of the lake together and take one photo of the group there.
0.8 mile · about 30 min · Long, flat and open — good for all ages with sun cover.
Bonus · optional
Bonus: photograph three different plants along the pine flatwoods trail.
1 mile · about 25 min · Trail-side variety is easy to find.
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Discover this park
Named for a county parks director and his wife, Larry & Penny Thompson Park is where south Miami-Dade goes for room to move: a lake, wide trails and pine flatwoods on the edge of the Redland.
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- Lake / waterfront
- Renovated waterslide and sandy swimming beach.
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset daily — check the county page before you go
- Fees
- Paid parking per vehicle on weekends and holidays
Verified amenities
- Freshwater lake with beach area
- Long walking trails
- Pine flatwoods
- Campground
- Picnic shelters
- Restrooms
Before you go
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset daily — check the county page before you go
- Entry
- Paid parking per vehicle on weekends and holidays
- Getting there
- On SW 184th St west of the Florida Turnpike, next to Zoo Miami.
Shade is patchy on the long trails. Bring water — there is real open sun here.
What's here
- Freshwater lake with beach area
- Long walking trails
- Pine flatwoods
- Campground
- Picnic shelters
- Restrooms
Park rules to know
- Swim only in the designated lake area when it is open.
- Stay on marked trails through the pine flatwoods.
- No glass containers.
- Leashed pets on paths only, not in the water.
Park rules and safety instructions always take priority over an LMGT quest, challenge, XP, badge, stamp or reward.
About this park
270 acres of pine and hammock next to Zoo Miami, with a freshwater lake, long trails and one of the county's few campgrounds.
Before you go
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