Baker's Haulover Inlet as viewed when approaching from the Atlantic Ocean side.
A sign for the Park and Marina at Baker's Haulover.
Baker's Haulover Inlet is a man-made channel in Miami-Dade County, Florida connecting the northern end of Biscayne Bay with the Atlantic Ocean, at coordinates 25°53′59″N,80°07′26″W. The inlet was cut in 1925 through a narrow point in the peninsula that extends to a point east of the mouth of the Miami River, and which now is occupied by the cities of Bal Harbour, Surfside and Miami Beach. The cut is bordered to the south by Bal Harbour, and to the north by Miami-Dade County Haulover Park. A fixed bridge carries SR A1A across the inlet. Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Biscayne Bay separates Miami on the mainland from Miami Beach on the barrier islands of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Florida. ... The Miami River in Florida drains out of the Everglades and runs through downtown Miami, Florida from Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay. ... Bal Harbour is a village located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Surfside is a town located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Most of Florida State Road A1A runs along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia. ...
The name Baker's Haulover is presumed to derive from a man named Baker who hauled small boats over the isthmus between ocean and bay. The name is reported to have appeared on maps as early as 1823.
Haulover Park has a mile-and-a-half long beach, a marina, six tennis courts, and a nine-hole 27-par golf course. Part of the beach in Haulover Park is officially designated "clothing-optional".
References
County Park Department web site for Haulover Park - retrieved December 4, 2005
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