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A Miami Beautiful Guide to West Miami / Westchester: 2 Places to Start
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A practical neighborhood-first guide to West Miami / Westchester, using Miami Beautiful places as concrete starting points for exploring the area.
This Miami Beautiful guide is built around published local places so you can move from inspiration to a real map, a real neighborhood and the next stop nearby.
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Places to start in West Miami / Westchester
A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park
Explore nature and recreation at A.D. Barnes Park, a county park with a nature center and tropical habitat.
Where: 3401 SW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33155
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Official visitor information for A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park
Tropical Park
Find lakes, walking routes and sports facilities at Tropical Park in western Miami-Dade County.
Where: 7900 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33155
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Official visitor information for Tropical Park
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Miami works best when a visit is not reduced to one stop. Use the surrounding neighborhood, waterfront, public spaces and nearby cultural places to turn the main destination into a fuller local experience.
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