Venetian Islands

The Venetian Islands are a chain of man-made residential islands laid out during Miami's 1920s development era and connected by the Venetian Causeway. Biscayne Island, San Marco, San Marino, Di Lido and Rivo Alto are individually named islands along the route, with Belle Isle at the Miami Beach end. The causeway entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Their position between the mainland and Miami Beach creates changing bay views, bridge relationships and access patterns from island to island.

The architecture ranges from restored mid-century houses to contemporary waterfront construction, with a limited number of multifamily buildings around Belle Isle. The causeway supports walking and cycling connections, while dining, parks and cultural destinations sit primarily at either end; elevation, seawall condition, lot orientation and renovation history remain property-specific questions.

Each named island has its own character. Their creation belonged to the same 1920s development wave associated with Carl Fisher and John Collins, and the Venetian Causeway was the original roadway of that era between Miami and Miami Beach. Pedestrians and cyclists cross the causeway toll-free.