Return to Art And Culture Downtown Miami Parks Pocket Parks: Oases in the heart of the Central Business District
Paul S. Walker Urbanscape - 46 W. Flagler St.
Joan Lehman Sculpture Park - Flagler St. at S.W. 1st Ave.
Robert F. Clark Plaza - NW 1st Street
Bring lunch and relax in one of three "pocket parks" located within the Central Business District.
Bayfront Park
301 North Biscayne Blvd.
305-358-7550
32 Acres Waterfront
Lee & Tina Hills Playground, Busts of Historic Leaders, Promenade, and Amphitheater, Flying Trapeze Lessons and ongoing Programming of Yoga and Fitness.
Year-Round Special Events
Bayfront Park was officially opened in 1925. In the mid-80's it underwent a $40million redesign following the plans of acclaimed Japanese sculptor Isamu Nogucchi. Bayfront Park is bordered on the north by Bayside Marketplace and the American Airlines Arena on the south by Chopin Plaza, on the west by Biscayne Boulevard and on the east by Biscayne Bay. Bayfront Park is host to many large events such as the New Year's ball drop, concerts, outdoor festivals and sporting events, as well as boat tours around Biscayne Bay.
Bicentennial Park - Museum Park in 2012
1075 Biscayne Blvd.
305-358-7550
30 Acres Waterfront
A partnership between the County and City of Miami, along with three museums, is moving forward to create a new waterfront park and museum complex on approximately 30-acre site at downtown Miami's Bicentennial Park. Now in design stage
Museum Park is expected to be completed in 2012 and will feature the new home of Miami Art Museum , Miami Science Museum and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Renovations include a complete revamp of the park. The master plan by New York based Cooper, Robertson & Partners, knits together a collection of attractions along the project urban edge, opening green space in its center and along the waterfront.
Brickell Park and Mausoleum Archeological Zone
501 Brickell Ave.
2.5 Acres
Brickell Park contains both a pre-Columbian archeological site and a historic mausoleum associated with the Brickell family. As early as the 1860s, pre-Columbian sand mounds were noted here as part of a large hammock extending south from the Miami River. Recently, intact deposits of midden material (or refuse) associated with the pre-Columbian Tequesta occupation were identified within this area. Several Native American burials also were identified that may be related to the inhabitants of the Miami Circle site. In fact, the density of burials suggests that this area was deliberately selected as a cemetery.The Brickell family located its mausoleum at this site.
Lummus Park
404 NW 3rd St.
305-579-6935
Historical Buildings and Playground.
Located within the officially designated Lummus Park Historic District. This district is comprised of a total of 160 acres featuring 25 buildings of historical significance. At Lummus Park you will find the oldest house in Miami-Dade County which was built in 1855-1858 by William Wagner.
Margaret Pace Park
1717 N. Bayshore Dr.
305-350-7938
8 Acres Waterfront
Volleyball, Football/Soccer and Tennis Courts
Miami Circle Park
Under Development
Phase I: Spring 2010
Discovered in 1998, the site consists of 24 holes cut into the limestone bedrock, and once housed a permanent structure built by the Tequesta Indians. It may have been the capital structure of their village, and is believed to be between 1700-2000 years old. On January 2009 The Federal Government designated the site a National Landmark.
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