Waterslide

Larry and Penny Thompson Park features three mammoth water slides carved into a rock mountain. Each slide offers a different sensation as sliders spill into a cool refreshing pool. There's also a sandy white beach and clear blue lake that visitors boast is "the ideal inland swimming spot."

Beach/Slide is opened seasonally. Please call office for opening and closing dates.

Admission to the slide and beach:

• Adults $6.00 
• Children ages 3-17 $4.00 
• Seniors over age 62 $3.00
• Individuals must be at least four feet tall to ride the slide.

Beach only admission is:

• Adults $3.00
• Children ages 3-17 $2.00 
• Seniors over age 62 $2.00

The park was named after the late Larry and Penny Thompson. They were avid campers and civic leaders in South Florida, their family life popularized through Mr. Thompson's daily humor column in the Miami Herald for more than two decades. The parkland, which was once part of the Richmond Naval Station, was acquired in December 1974 as part of a 1,010 acre land transfer from the federal government and included the Zoo Miami property.

In the campground, you'll see remnants of fruit groves, which once belonged to the University of Miami. These groves acts a natural buffer in the campground and feature avocado, mango and lychee trees.

Larry & Penny Thompson is one of the last portions of wilderness in Miami-Dade County, with wildflowers, palmettos, and rock pinelands. The facility truly harmonizes the recreation experience with Miami-Dade County finest natural assets.