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Virginia Key Beach

Miami · United States  ·  Juan teaches Chiron to swim

Moonlight filmed at Virginia Key Beach, Miami. Juan teaches the boy to swim at this historically Black beach, now a state park.

Where to go

25.736387, -80.156182

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Moonlight (2016)
On screen
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In real life
Virginia Key Beach, Miami
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Moonlight film at Virginia Key Beach?
At 25.736387, -80.156182 in Miami. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Virginia Key Beach?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Virginia Key Beach?
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