The Barnacle Historic State Park

3485 Main Highway, Miami, Florida

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+1 305 448 9445

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www.floridastateparks.org

This beautiful house with a whimsical name dates to a quieter time. The Barnacle, built in 1891, offers a glimpse of Old Florida during The Era of the Bay. Situated on the shore of Biscayne Bay, this was the home of Ralph Middleton ... more on Floridastateparks.org

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Being in Coconut Grove and then walking through the hammocks makes you feel like you've gone from the present to the past in minutes. more on Yahoo! Travel

I'll go back with all visiting europeans. more on Yahoo! Travel

This amazing house and tour and land is a great way to experience what very early Miami was like. more on TripAdvisor

I'll go back with all visiting europeans. more on Yahoo! Travel

The walk in from Main Highway is beautiful and serene, through some of the last remaining untouched hammock in Miami. more on TripAdvisor

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Beautiful, practical, functional, human size, interesting, awakening memories of childhood. I'll go back with all visiting europeans. Why don't builders of today use these ways of ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The archeitecture was interesting, charming, rustic and beautiful to see and learn about. Being in Coconut Grove and then walking through the hammocks makes you feel like ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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This state park is a jewel in Coconut Grove that takes you back to when Miami was just struggling ... more on TripAdvisor

Kind of neglected spot. I would have liked to have leaned more. No one on site to answer any questions at 3:00 in the afternoon on a Saturday. ... more on TripAdvisor

While walking near the bustling Cocowalk in Miami, I stumbled across this wonderful Florida State Park. It has a short trail through the original coastal habitat called a Hammock. Once you enter into ... more on TripAdvisor

This amazing house and tour and land is a great way to experience what very early Miami was like. Loved it!!! more on TripAdvisor

The Barnacle is an extraordinary piece of Miami history and fascinating in its own right. Ralph Middleton Munroe, a devotee of the Transcendentalist movement, built this property in the midst of what ... more on TripAdvisor

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Beautiful, practical, functional, human size, interesting, awakening memories of childhood. I'll go back with all visiting europeans. Why don't builders of today use these ... more on Yahoo! Travel