South Pointe Pier

If you want to see the entire view of the beach, you need to come here! The views are absolutely picturesque, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to look at the skylines or the sunset. If you’re there in the morning you will see the cruise ships passing through and they seem like they are only several feet away from you. It’s has the modern contemporary, Miami artistic feel, it’s not like your traditional wooden old looking ones. They’ve put a lot into this 450 foot pier, from accommodating the fishermen, adding shaded areas and a large bike rack at the entrance. Make sure you put this on your list to see in South Beach, unless your on a cruise ship, you won’t get views like this!

After having dinner at Joe’s my wife and I strolled around the area and came upon the South Pointe Park and Pier. There is pretty much something for everyone (dog lovers, families, fitness, etc.). The views and people watching are excellent.

The recently opened Pier is beautiful! I really enjoyed sunset time walking through the Pier! Cruises in and out are a plus ! They are so close and you have the opportunity to say Hello and/​or Bye to the passengers !!!
Love it !!!

Curieuse de découvrir d’autres plages que les très prisées sur Ocean Drive, je me tourne donc vers South Pointe Pier. La pointe de south beach, tout au bout d’ocean drive, loin des hôtels et bars, au calme…
Après beaucoup de marche, en découvrant les alentours, j’arrive vers des plages qui font de plus en plus rêver. Tout au bout, la jetée. C’est superbe, la mer a une couleur turquoise; le sable est blanc et fin… la plage est quasi déserte. Un endroit à voir, dans lequel on est sûr de pouvoir se relaxer, se balader tranquilou, et profiter de la plage sans que l’on se marche les uns sur les autres!

This pier took awhile to build, but I must admit… the finished product is quite the disappointment. Sure, it’s great for tourists to get their standard Miami Beach selfie. For locals, it’s way too short — dwarfing many good piers in the area. The pier does not create enough shade to the water below and, for this reason, you don’t see a lot of fish (or consequently fishermen). I was really looking forward to this pier, but I feel like it just might be another joke used by tax dollars. Also, the security/​rent-​a-​cop they have there is completely rude and ignorant. He told me to take my roller skates off before entering. I asked him to show me where that rule was posted. He showed a sign, but it did not specify skates, only bikes, boards, and blades. There is a difference… and if a public access location wishes to ban an item, it must state specifically on the sign. So he made me take my shoes off for no reason or authority and I got splinters (from new wood!!) on my socks. God forbid, if I were the average beach-​goer and walked barefoot. Of course I called parks and recreation on this matter. Like all government agencies, my call went straight to voicemail with my call never returned. The two stars go to the half-​good view and Miami’s blue/​green water… the rest is just the typical beach tourist trap.

Pier just opened last week and our hotel encouraged us to check it out as we went to explore the beach boardwalk.
Pier is open from 7:30am till sunset and is nicely designed with wood and metal railings and a mix of wood slate and concrete floors.
I had expected more of a boardwalk feel with businesses but it’s more for viewing and talking a moment to relax. There were even people fishing down at the end.
Nice addition along the Miami oceanfront and if you’re in town take a moment to check it out. It’s now open!