and a gazebo with a Wi-Fi spot. Veterans Wayside Park — A park with a freshwater lake and open recreation areas. Pinecrest Gardens Pinecrest Gardens has been described as the "crown jewel" of the village's park system. Known as South Florida's Cultural Arts Park, it is a large park featuring over 1,000 varieties of exotic tropical plants and trees. The park landscape features natural streams, sinkholes, caves and fissures. The park also offers various programs including summer camps, and is located on the former site of the Parrot Jungle. Transportation Pinecrest is served by Metrobus throughout the area and by Miami Metrorail at the following stations: Dadeland North (SW 70th Avenue and U.S. 1) Dadeland South (Dadeland Boulevard and U.S. 1) Education Pinecrest is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Public elementary schools Pinecrest Elementary School – Opened in 1954 Palmetto Elementary School Howard Drive Elementary School (Palmetto Bay) Public middle schools Palmetto Middle School Public high schools Miami Palmetto High School Private schools: Bet Shira Congregation Gulliver Preparatory Kendall United Methodist Pinecrest Presbyterian St. Louis Covenant School Temple Beth Am The Miami-Dade Public Library System operates the Pinecrest Branch. Miami Hoshuko, a weekend school for Japanese citizens, previously held classes at the Kendall United Methodist Church, now in Pinecrest but formerly in the Kendall census-designated place as of 1990. Media The Village of Pinecrest has its own newspaper, The Pinecrest Tribune, which is published bi-weekly and is part of Miami Community Newspapers. The village of Pinecrest is also served by the Miami market for local radio and television. References External links Palmetto Middle School Villages in Miami-Dade County, Florida Villages in Florida 1996 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1996