A trolley inside of Crandon Park that would tour people around through the miles of beaches in Crandon Park. At the same time that the Crandon Park Zoo was in full force and the skating rink play area with the kids rides, it was a park favorite for familes all weekend long. |
The back of this card reads " Crandon Park - on Key Biscayne only five minutes from downtown Miami. This Metro Dade County Park is sub-tropical with 10,000 coconut palms rustling in the breezes off the cool Atlantic. The nearby Gulf Stream cools in summer, warms in winter. Tram train rides are popular along its 2 miles of protected beach. |
A Crandon Park lifeguard sending flag signals with the red and white flags under the watchful eye of a beachcomber |
The famous Crandon Park Zoo Train that ran over turtle ponds, through the Bamboo and Palm Trees, it was a favorite with the local kids to hide along the tracks and jump on for a free ride. |
Backside of Crandon Park Railroad Ticket |
The front side of the Crandon Park Railroad Ticket with the fare at 25 cents |
A classic postcard from Crandon Park beach dating back to the 1960s. |
The front of the card reads " Hundreds of Coconut trees line the parkway leading to Crandon Park, Biscayne Key, Miami, Florida". The postmark is 1957. |
