From the River Walk Trail you are looking across the channel at a few of the dozen high-rise condominium towers on Brickell Key. The land is a triangular-shaped island created in 1896. Also called the Claughton Island, it is only 44 acres yet has a population of almost 2,200 people. This gated community is just off the coast from downtown Miami and offers spectacular views of Biscayne Bay.