What is South Beach Miami?
South Beach Miami is the southern portion of the strip of land just off the coast of Miami known as Miami Beach. The strip that we call Miami Beach extends for miles and miles, so it’s convenient to divide it into sections, and indeed there are neighborhoods of Miami Beach that are distinguishable from each other. South Beach covers the southern part of this barrier island, up to about 20th Street. The streets run east-west up Miami Beach, starting at the southern end, so South Beach is from the tip and covers about twenty blocks. Within South Beach, you have the Art Deco District, which covers about one square mile, from the beach back to the bay, and from Biscayne Street (the southernmost street on Miami Beach) to 5th Street. The road closest to the beach, and parallel to the beach, is Ocean Drive, and the road that runs alongside the Bay is Alton Road in the Art Deco District, then West Ave for the rest of South Beach. Ocean Drive and Alton Road/West Ave. form the east-west boundari
