Parks, water and recreation · place gathering place
Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park
county park and campground · Richmond Heights
- Founded or opened
- 1977
- Community
- Richmond Heights · census designated place
- Status as of 11 September 2026
- open
- Historical state
- pre Andrew
- Connections
- 2 edges, 2 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.007 (rank 55 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 239)
- Confidence
- Medium · sources: [A52] (register)
The county dedicates the 270 acre park on 17 December 1977 on former Naval Air Station Richmond land for Miami Herald columnist Larry Thompson, who died in 1973, and his wife Penny, an aviator. It has a 22 acre lake with beach, 240 RV sites, tent camping and horse and bike trails, and a concrete directional arrow from the blimp base survives at the south entrance.
Detail: 12451 SW 184th St, 270 acres
Connections
Lineage
- grew out ofNaval Air Station RichmondPark built on base land; directional arrow survives1977
Plans, funding, partners
- planned byMiami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open SpacesCounty park and campground1977 to present
Located
- located inRichmond Heights12451 SW 184th Street on former base land1977 to present