71st Street, Miami Beach: North Beach's Main Street, a Few Blocks From Our Gate

Where 71st Street runs

71st Street is the east-west spine of North Beach. On the east it meets Collins Avenue near the ocean. Heading west it passes through the North Beach town center, crosses the water to Normandy Isles and continues as Normandy Drive into the neighborhood around the fountain. We're at 7418 Harding Avenue, a few blocks north, so most of our walks into the neighborhood start by turning south toward it.

What we send you to

Blozzom Pizza: before you even reach 71st Street, this is directly across the street from us. It's a small Italian place doing Roman-style pizza al taglio, sold by the slice, with a light, crisp dough, plus pasta, salads and sandwiches. We point people here for a casual lunch or something quick after the beach.

The Normandy Fountain: follow 71st Street west over the bridge and it becomes Normandy Drive, which brings you to the fountain plaza at 7802 Rue Vendome on Normandy Isles. The fountain was built in the 1920s, when it sat close to the water's edge, and the Normandy Fountain Business Association now runs markets and evening music on the plaza. Go in the evening, when the cafés around it fill up. This is where North Beach still has its soul.

The Byron Carlyle Theatre: this is the closed theater in the North Beach town center, and there's nothing to see inside yet. The city's plans would redevelop it with a movie theater, a black box stage and arts studios, and the City Commission took up its renovation in March 2026. We mention it so you know what the shuttered building is when you walk past.

Parking near 71st Street

We don't have on-site or valet parking. When you're driving, use the City of Miami Beach public lot P92 at 299 72nd Street, one block north of 71st Street. We've written up how we use it on our North Beach parking page.

How far things are from our gate

North Beach Oceanside Park runs from 79th to 86th Street along Collins Avenue and is open sunrise to sunset. For Bal Harbour Shops, most people take a car rather than the full walk.