Mathison Hammock was our favorite beach in Miami in the 1950s because it had a safe place to swim, a convenient bathhouse, and cold drinks available. I learned to swim at Mathison Hammock in 1947 at age 4, and spent many fun hours there throughout my school years. Unfortunately, I now live in Oregon, and only get back to Naples occasionally.

Carol Jo Robinson Pettit

its a post card picture type place. I asked my girl to marry me there in 1985. We,re still in love and married. Comedian Angelo Dundee.. Atlanta Georgia feb. o8 ps... a must visit when you,re in miami..it the best kept secret...well it used to be.

This is a terrific local park. It has a terrific saltwater "swimming hole" fenced off from the ocean (no large preditors) with lifeguards--great for small kids. It is clean and has a very good privately-run restaurant. It also has a wading beach. For paddlers there is a short but very Everglades-like paddle trail--hard to imagine it is ...