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Margaret
Pace
was
the
founder
and
President
of
the
Miami
Garden
Club.
She
was
also
the
chairman
of
Royal
State
Park
which
later
became
part
of
Everglades
National
Park.
As
a
former
Vice
President
of
the
Miami
Woman's
Club,
she
fought
development
of
the
adjoining
green
space
which
then
became
the
8
acre
park.
Margaret
Pace
Park
was
created
in
the
late
1960's
and
named
in
her
honor.
In
2003
the
park
received
a
4
million
dollar
makeover.
Margaret
Pace
Park
is
located
at
the
south
end
of
Edgewater.
On
the
east
side
of
the
park
is
Biscayne
Bay
and
on
the
west
side
is
towering
condos.
Park
amenities
include
basketball
and
tennis
court,
shaded
playground,
outdoor
exercise
equipment,
sand
volleyball
court,
paved
walkway,
public
art,
paddleboard
and
kayak
rentals,
and
a
dog
park.
Pay
parking
by
app
is
available
on
the
street.
On
August
10,
2023
the
city
of
Miami
unveiled
their
master
plan
to
renovate
Margaret
Pace
Park.
To
combat
the
heat
misting
areas,
splash
pads
and
tree
coverage
are
planned
for
the
park.
Other
components
of
the
plan
include
improvements
to
the
shoreline,
an
upgraded
playground,
additional
beach
volleyball
courts,
a
two
story
community
center,
pickleball
court,
and
a
sandy
area
for
recreational
activities.
Construction
is
projected
to
proceed
over
three
phases
beginning
next
year.
You
can
see
the
plan
on
line
and
there
is
one
hanging
on
the
playground
fence.
The
view
of
the
bay
is
gorgeous
and
the
mosaic
throne
chairs
are
a
unique
discovery.
Each
twenty-foot
high,
two-ton
throne
visually
conveys
the
stories
of
the
three
largest
ethnic
communities
of
elders
who
had
settled
in
Miami.
The
paved
walkway
is
perfect
for
exercising
and
walking
your
dog.
It
is
truly
amazing
that
this
green
spaced
was
able
to
be
preserved
from
development.
Just
look
around
at
the
buildings
dwarfing
the
park
and
you
can
see
how
ripe
this
spot
was
for
development.
Margaret
Pace
did
the
Miami
community
such
a
great
service
by
saving
this
recreational
space
and
it
is
about
to
get
even
better.
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