Homestead: Gateway to the Everglades and the Florida Keys
Homestead was founded in 1913 at the end of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway extension, which terminated here before later reaching Key West. The city sits at the southern tip of mainland Miami-Dade County, surrounded by agricultural land that produces tropical fruit, nursery plants, and vegetables. The Robert Is Here fruit stand on SW 344th Street has been selling tropical produce since 1959 and draws visitors heading to the Everglades or Keys.
Hurricane Andrew struck Homestead directly on August 24, 1992, as a Category 5 storm. The destruction was near-total in some neighborhoods. Homestead Air Force Base was so badly damaged that it never reopened as a military installation; the property was converted into Homestead Air Reserve Base and the adjacent Homestead-Miami Speedway. The speedway hosts NASCAR and IMSA races and is a significant economic driver for the southern Miami-Dade area.
Everglades National Park's main entrance is nine miles west of Homestead on SW 328th Street. Biscayne National Park, which protects the northernmost coral reef system in the continental United States, has its visitor center at Convoy Point east of the city. The Keys begin at Key Largo, about 20 miles south on US-1. This positioning makes Homestead the last mainland supply point for three major natural attractions.
Population has grown to over 80,000 as development has pushed southward through Miami-Dade County. The downtown area along Krome Avenue has seen revitalization efforts in recent years, with murals, restaurants, and small shops replacing some of the structures that never recovered from Andrew.
Escort websites that cover the Homestead and southern Miami-Dade area are reviewed and listed in the Escortservice.com directory. The site is a website directory only and does not book appointments, verify licenses, or act on behalf of any provider or user. Access is restricted to those 21 and older.
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Homestead was founded in 1913 at the end of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway extension, which terminated here before later reaching Key West. The city sits at the southern tip of mainland Miami-Dade County, surrounded by agricultural land that produces tropical fruit, nursery plants, and vegetables. The Robert Is Here fruit stand on SW 344th Street has been selling tropical produce since 1959 and draws visitors heading to the Everglades or Keys.
Hurricane Andrew struck Homestead directly on August 24, 1992, as a Category 5 storm. The destruction was near-total in some neighborhoods. Homestead Air Force Base was so badly damaged that it never reopened as a military installation; the property was converted into Homestead Air Reserve Base and the adjacent Homestead-Miami Speedway. The speedway hosts NASCAR and IMSA races and is a significant economic driver for the southern Miami-Dade area.
Everglades National Park's main entrance is nine miles west of Homestead on SW 328th Street. Biscayne National Park, which protects the northernmost coral reef system in the continental United States, has its visitor center at Convoy Point east of the city. The Keys begin at Key Largo, about 20 miles south on US-1. This positioning makes Homestead the last mainland supply point for three major natural attractions.
Population has grown to over 80,000 as development has pushed southward through Miami-Dade County. The downtown area along Krome Avenue has seen revitalization efforts in recent years, with murals, restaurants, and small shops replacing some of the structures that never recovered from Andrew.
Escort websites that cover the Homestead and southern Miami-Dade area are reviewed and listed in the Escortservice.com directory. The site is a website directory only and does not book appointments, verify licenses, or act on behalf of any provider or user. Access is restricted to those 21 and older.
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