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# Bird Basin Park
# Bird Basin Park
# Tree Island Park & Preserve
# Tree Island Park & Preserve
# Tamiami Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/tamiami-lakes.asp Tamiami Lakes Park]
# International Gardens Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/international-gardens.asp International Gardens Park]
# Southern Estates Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/southern-estates.asp Southern Estates Park]
# Royale Green Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/royale-green.asp Royale Green Park]
# Millers Pond Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/miller-pond.asp Millers Pond Park]
# Bent Tree Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/bent-tree.asp Bent Tree Park]
# Bird Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/bird-lakes.asp Bird Lakes Park]
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/eden-lakes.asp Eden Lakes]
# Eden Lakes Park
# McMillian Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/mcmillan.asp McMillian Park]
# West Kendale Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/west-kendale.asp West Kendale Lakes Park]
# Westwind Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/westwind.asp Westwimd Lakes Park]
# Sun Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/sunlakes.asp Sun Lakes Park]
# Lago Mar Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/lago-mar.asp Lago Mar Park]
# Olympic Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/olympic.asp Olympic Park]
# Kendall Green Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/kendall-green.asp Kendall Green Park]
# Kendall Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/kendale-lakes.asp Kendall Lakes Park]
# Winston Linear Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/winston-linear.asp Winston Linear Park]
# Kendall Soccer Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/kendall-soccer.asp Kendall Soccer Park]
# Forest Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/forest-lakes.asp Forest Lakes Park]
# Hammocks Community Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/hammocks.asp Hammocks Community Park]
# Sugarwood Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/sugarwood.asp Sugarwood Park]
# Kings Meadow Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/kings-meadow.asp Kings Meadow Park]
# Calusa Club Estates Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/calusa.asp Calusa Club Estates Park]
# Water Oaks Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/water-oaks.asp Water Oaks Park]
# Sandpiper Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/sandpiper.asp Sandpiper Park]
# Wild Lime Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/wild-lime.asp Wild Lime Park]
# Camp Matecumbe
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/camp-matecumbe.asp Camp Matecumbe]
# Arvida Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/arvida.asp Arvida Park]
# West Kendall District Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/west-kendall-district.asp West Kendall District Park]
# Oak Creek Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/oak-creek.asp Oak Creek Park]
# Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/deerwood-bonita.asp Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park]
# Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/nixon-smiley.asp Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve]
# Three Lakes Park
# [http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/three-lakes.asp Three Lakes Park]


=== Education ===
=== Education ===

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West End

is a wholly unincorporated area in suburban Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is the collection of communities within and adjacent to County Commission District 11. At the time of the 2010 census, there were 213,839 residents. The Hammocks, Country Walk, Kendall West, Kendale Lakes, Three Lakes, The Crossings and Tamiami are all Census Designated Areas within West End.

Geography

West End’s boundaries are the Florida Turnpike to the east, Southwest 152nd Street to the south, Krome Avenue to the west and Tamiami Trail (Southwest 8th Street) to the north.

Demographics

West End residents account for 8.6% of Miami-Dade County’s population. It is the second most populous district behind Commission District 9. The West End had a 20.4% growth from 2000 to 2010. It has an annual growth rate of .9%. Since 2011, there has been an increase in new residents who have immigrated to West End from abroad. West End is extremely culturally diverse with highly educated residents and an above average income. The area has the lowest overall poverty rate of all districts in Miami-Dade County. Only 7.7% of the West End population lives below poverty level. This number has been decreasing since 2000. West End also enjoys a low crime rate.

Government and Infrastructure

Libraries

  1. Country Walk Branch
  2. Lakes of the Meadow Branch
  3. Tamiami Branch
  4. West Kendall Regional
  5. Kendale Lakes Branch


Police Stations

  1. Hammocks District Station

Parks and Recreation

  1. Bird Basin Park
  2. Tree Island Park & Preserve
  3. Tamiami Lakes Park
  4. International Gardens Park
  5. Southern Estates Park
  6. Royale Green Park
  7. Millers Pond Park
  8. Bent Tree Park
  9. Bird Lakes Park
  10. Eden Lakes
  11. McMillian Park
  12. West Kendale Lakes Park
  13. Westwimd Lakes Park
  14. Sun Lakes Park
  15. Lago Mar Park
  16. Olympic Park
  17. Kendall Green Park
  18. Kendall Lakes Park
  19. Winston Linear Park
  20. Kendall Soccer Park
  21. Forest Lakes Park
  22. Hammocks Community Park
  23. Sugarwood Park
  24. Kings Meadow Park
  25. Calusa Club Estates Park
  26. Water Oaks Park
  27. Sandpiper Park
  28. Wild Lime Park
  29. Camp Matecumbe
  30. Arvida Park
  31. West Kendall District Park
  32. Oak Creek Park
  33. Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park
  34. Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve
  35. Three Lakes Park

Education

K-8s

  1. Devon Aire K-8 Center
  2. Dr. Bowman Foster Ashe/Doolin K-8 Center
  3. Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center
  4. Winston Park K-8 Center

Elementary Schools

  1. Bent Tree Elementary School
  2. Calusa Elementary School
  3. Christina M. Eve Elementary School
  4. Claude Pepper Elementary School
  5. Dante B. Fascell Elementary School
  6. Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School
  7. Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School
  8. Dr. Manuel Barreiro Elementary
  9. Ethel Kroger Elementary School
  10. Greenglade Elementary School
  11. Jack D. Gordon Elementary School
  12. Joe Hall Elementary School
  13. Kendale Lakes Elementary School
  14. Norma Butler Bossard
  15. Oliver Hoover Elementary School
  16. Pinecrest Academy South Charter School
  17. Royal Green Elementary School
  18. Village Green Elementary School
  19. Wesley Matthews Elementary School
  20. Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School

Middle Schools

  1. Arvida Middle School
  2. Hammocks Middle School
  3. Howard D. McMillan Middle School
  4. Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School
  5. Lamar Louise Curry Middle School
  6. Pinecrest Preparatory Academy
  7. W.R. Thomas Middle School
  8. Zelda Glazer Middle School

High Schools

  1. Felix Varela High School
  2. G. Holmes Braddock High School
  3. John Ferguson High School
  4. Miami Sunset Senior High School
  5. Pinecrest Preparatory Academy

Universities

  1. Florida International University Modesto Madique Campus
  2. University of Phoenix Kendall Learning Center
  3. American Medical Academy
  4. Nova Southeastern University

Institutions

  1. Florida International University is a state university located at the northern edge of the West End. It is currently the 4th largest public university in the nation.
  2. The West Kendall Baptist Hospital is part of the Baptist Health South Florida network- a national not-for-profit system of hospitals. The Hospital is a major regional employer.

Transportation

  1. Bus Routes
  • a. Route 24 runs from SW 153rd Court to the Brickell Metrorail Station.
  • b. Route 40 runs from 152nd Street to the Douglas Road Metrorail Station and also to the University Lakes Trailer Park on SW 131st Avenue.
  • c. 51 Flagler MAX has weekday service only and runs from SW 137th Avenue and SW 8th Street to the Government Center Metrorail Station.
  • d. Route 56 has weekday service only and runs from Ferguson High School on SW 162nd Avenue to Miami Children’s Hospital on SW 62nd Avenue.
  • e. Route 72 runs from the West Kendall Transit Terminal/Park & Ride lot on 167th Avenue to the South Miami Metrorail Station on US 1.
  • f. Route 88 runs from the West Kendall Transit Terminal/Park & Ride lot to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station.
  • g. Route 104 runs from the West Kendall Transit Terminal/Park & Ride lot to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station.
  • h. Route 136 has weekday rush-hour service only and runs from the Immigration & Naturalization Office on SW 147th Avenue and SW 112th Street to the Douglas Road Metrorail Station and the Dadeland South Metrorail Station.
  • i. Route 137 West Dade Connection runs from Dolphin Mall to the South Dade Government Center on 211th Street.
  • j. Route 204 Killian KAT has weekday rush-hour service only and runs from the West Kendall Transit Terminal/Park & Ride Lot to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station.
  • k. Route 252 Coral Reef Max runs from Country Walk to the Dadeland South Metrorail Station.
  • l. Route 272 Sunset KAT has weekday rush-hour service only and runs from the West Kendall Transit Terminal/Park & Ride lot to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station.
  • m. Route 288 Kendall Cruiser has weekday rush-hour service only and runs from the West Kendall Transit Terminal/Park & Ride lot to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station.
  1. Miami Executive Airport is a public airport in the southwest of West End. It is operated by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and serves mostly single engine light aircraft.

Attractions

  1. Bark Park
  2. Wings over Miami Museum
  3. Kendall Ice Arena
  4. X-treme Rock Climbing
  5. Butterfly Garden
  6. Shark Valley Visitor Center
  7. Gator Park
  8. Everglades National Park which runs southwest along Krome Avenue/US 27
  9. The Big Cypress National Preserve is 729,000 acres of swampland accessible by US 41, which runs along the northern edge of West End.

Innovation District

The Innovation District is an area within West End focused around the Miami Executive Airport. The area is projected to become mixed-use with a focus on innovation and technology. Because West End has the highest concentration of the professional workforce in Miami-Dade County, the plan will attract more professional jobs to the area and provide a stable workforce of professionals who will live and work in West End.

West End Living App

The West End Living app provides access to current information on community events, local businesses, parks and public transportaion. It is available on the App Store for free.

Annual Events

  1. Holiday Magic
  2. The West End Art Fair is a free event that features live entertainment, food trucks an activities for children. The main feature is the exhibition of artwork by local artists. Student artwork from local schools is also showcased.
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