Bayfront Park

I don’t come here very often but when I do I can spend hours here. Bay front park is located right smack in the middle of tons of fun. Tons of events and holiday activities go on in this area. They have yoga classes under open air with a view of the ocean. There is a mall and tons of parking within walking distance.
Not too long ago they added a huge tented area right off the street with tons of seating, a bar and food options. Beautiful especially at night with all the pretty lights. They have food truck events around the large fountain from time to time.
This park is always extremely clean and tidy. Entertaining for the small kiddos and even the adults are the squirrels that come down from the trees!

I’ve been to Bayfront Park three years in a row for the fitness festival Wodapalooza. This is a really fantastic and HUGE public park location in Miami. Since I’m from Broward I don’t frequent the area often but it’s one of those places where each time you come you discover something new. I hear they have other great events like concerts, host several other fitness related events, and have free yoga on the weekends. The street parking off Biscayne is usually full unless you arrive early or happen to be lucky enough to nab a spot. I’ve never been early or lucky enough so I wouldn’t even know what the parking rate is for those spots. That area is metered but not sure if it’s cash or credit card only these days. Thankfully there are plenty of public parking areas a few blocks north of the park and still close/​convenient walk. The safest seems to be the parking garage (s) near Whole Foods. Be warned that the parking rates are HIGH, especially for the hourly parking lots. Definitely plan to get there early to find a flat rate lot that has availability. The lot we chose on this particular day had an astronomical rate and we ended up paying $ 40 for about 7 hours since we were at the festival majority of the day. Bayfront Park is also a really convenient walk to several local restaurants!

We came here for New Years even orange ball drop for Pitbull concert and we loved it! It’s right next to Metromover which is free transportation around to get here. Restrooms are free around the corner by Intercontinental hotel side. Good service by park staff and cool arts displayed outside on the walk pathways.

This is a great place to get a close-​up view of downtown Miami. From this park you are surrounded by the buildings of downtown to the south and west, and open to the bay with a great view of the port of Miami to the east!
Parking, if you’re early, is right under the metro mover tracks on Biscayne Blvd… Although it can be pricy. You could also park at Bayside to the north, or along a nearby street.
From here you can walk the core of downtown Miami, hop on the mover, stroll along the Miami river, and cross the bridge to Brickell. The Miami Circle park is just over the first bridge to the south.
There is a walk-​up 24-​hour Cuban coffee and pastry cafeteria a short walk West at 271 NE 1^st St.
I like to walk down by the fountain, and along the palm glade to the north… There you’ll find a hidden Japanese garden just before you get to Bayside.
I also sometimes strike up a conversation with some of the parks transient residents… Actually have walked away with some good book suggestions! Although, not everyone is approachable.
Great spot for sunrise pictures!!!

So I love this beautiful bayfront that envelopes Brickell to downtown to bayside, and if you keep going straight into museum park. It is a really beautiful and serene with a nice walkway and now that the fountain is on it looks really nice. It’s a great venue that has alot of events.
My one complaint is that I wish people curbed their pets more because it’s gross and when local hotels are cleaning up in the morning you really don’t want the smell of urine while you’re walking at 8am.
Also sometimes there are a few homeless people just chilling. I think Miami needs to do a better job of cleaning up the streets and providing appropriate shelter /​bathrooms for these people so they aren’t forced to use the park as their place of residence.

cannot beat this location for a concert! cannot beat the intimacy of it, the location, the surrounding buildings. the beers for a large one around 10 $. the lawn is close enough to see and hear your music of choice. bring a blanket or rent some chairs $ 5 a pop. one sealed water allowed.

This is one of my favorite venues to see a show at. Not only is it a great area to walk around during the day, but at night, when there’s a concert, there’s nowhere better. A typical, yet not huge, amphitheater, one of the things that makes this place great is the sound quality. Unlike most amphitheaters, no matter where you’re sitting (seats, lawn, left, right) the sound is clear, loud, and awesome! With tickets usually ranging anywhere from $ 25-​$ 60 for a show, it can’t be beat.
Plenty of beer carts along the concourse at the top of the hill and othere non-​alcoholic options readily available as well. This in addition to the local vendors that are selling some great fresh food, and you can’t ask for a better experience.

Love Love Love this venue.
Located in the heart of Downtown Miami, the tall buildings create an awesome backdrop for live music. The sound is great and there are plenty of bathrooms on both sides of the venue that are usually well equipped. Plenty of beer/​food and mixed drinks. All in all great place to listen to some live music, sit on a chair or bring a blanket and sit on the lawn.
Always a great time.

It’s rather a place you walk trough then a park but it has beautiful water views. Lots of festivals and events are hold here. Love to sit here, relax and watching people passing by. As a tourist you must check it out since it is in the middle of downtown and next to the touristic spot bayside. They also have free yoga a couple of time a week which is great!

Came here for a concert the other night. Surprising that this venue is right in the heart of downtown Miami. The amphitheater is pretty nice. You have a good view of the stage no matter where you are. The grass is also very soft, so if you have lawn seats it’s not too bad.

The free yoga is the best! Otherwise don’t go… super trashy. Total tourist spot, and a few low class locals.

Very nice park in Downtown Miami, and there are some gems and interesting things to check out in each part. Plus, you get a nice view of the harbor and downtown scenery (especially all the high rises and their cool architecture).

One of my favorite places in the world. I love visiting Miami. Bayfront Park is beyond beautiful. It is an amazing place to run and people watch.

Probably not what I expected. Nothing interesting, some good choice of food, but looks disorganized. Nice to be able to park your car, but dear!!!

Large shopping/​restaurant selection. Live music is always a plus and you can find last minute mementos to take home with you

It was a great place.
It is close to the water so it is very nice to walk there and to shop. You can find a lot of things and I found some very gorgeous clothes.

Bayfront Park is Miami’s gift to tourists. It is compact enough so as not to exhaust the faint of heart. And its attractions vary from natural lawns to kitschy shops mingled with food emporiums and attractions which flagrantly grasp for every available buck. There’s free live music in a mini amphitheater, and an area for spontaneous dancing.
At one end, an expanse of green lawn with sculpture and a fountain skirt US1. It’s very pedestrian friendly, with well maintained pathways along the seawall. Next to a grove with a small Japanese style pond, there are Adirondack chairs sitting on sand brought by the city just for your various whims. Sit by the Bay, under a swaying palm. A pricey, exclusive event center that is actually a yacht, is docked at the end where office towers owned by banks overlook the harbor.
At the other end, the marina is surrounded by restaurants and shops. Bayside is chock full of families and tourists, so the grungy wear and tear of perpetual crowds in a carnival spirit shows.
At dockside, a myriad of booths hawk sightseeing buses and boats. At the marina there are tickets available to ride a cigar boat (thrill seeker magnet), a Pirate ship for kids (please, please, PLEASE?), water taxis connecting to South Beach (Par-​tay!), and sightseeing vessels that could be reliable ferries in any other locale.
Here is the only Hard Rock Café without an iconic guitar, thank you very much Hurricane. A fruit and vegetable juice stand will sell you a small smoothie for $ 7.50. Yeah, I know, but I couldn’t resist waiting in line behind a handsome Miami firefighter to buy one.
Lines of shops in ventilated, tented arcades will sell you items announcing to people at home that you’ve been to Miami. Pizza and hot dog vendors are the worst money grabbers dockside. Seriously, people. Actually LOOK at what’s being served before you volunteer for these unofficial gastro tests.
Rent a Segway and get a helmet to cruise the park. That concession is near the temporary tattoo artist, who is next to a charming merry-​go-​round for the kiddies. Out front on a well travelled path in the grass are pony rides that go round and round. Teeny vaqueros and their families can have a fun day. Be sure to bring plenty of dinero.

In honor of avoiding Ultra (#sorryimnotsorry), I figured I would review the beautiful Bayfront Park — a place more beautiful when not teeming with crazy raving college kiddos.
Located centrally in Downtown a hop, skip, and jump from plenty of restaurants and shops and the metro, Bayfront Park is a little slice of unexpected suburbia in the busy and bustling downtown.
This crazy concert is not the only event the park plays host to with Crossfit competitions, Yoga events, and other fun.
And as indicated in its name, the beautiful view is self-​explanatory.
Vibrant grassy pastures, a walking trail, and clear blue skies provide a perfect place for a picnic.
You may, for a brief second, forget you’re in Miami… until you have to go pick up your car at the meters. Parking can be a nuisance, but that is Miami for you!

Love this place. It’s the part of Miami I know when I dream a Miami dream. Green grass, gentle winding paths, drop dead gorgeous views to be seen until a warm noon time sun or a shimmering moonlight night. If there is a diamond of Miami, this is it.
It’s a park, but not just a park, because it’s also a cool place to be not only for walking, strolling, a picnic on the grass, a good place to take in what Miami living is all about it with its nearby Bayside Marketplace, fleets of cruise ships and waterfront scenery.

Usually, I’m racing down Biscayne honking my horn and engaging in, um, polite exchanges with the [skilled, insured — ed. by my attorney] drivers that make up the Magic City. But, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. It was scheduled to meet a friend/​colleague at a Downtown hotel and in the course of meeting up, we had the chance to walk around Bayfront Park.
I’d been missing out on a lot.
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of urban green space. I find that parks add so much to the public dialogue and offer the opportunity for residents to become neighbors. Plus, I find it extremely interesting how layouts differ and through a commonality of grass, trees and landscaping, spaces become unique and particular to a certain area. Parks help us to slow down and appreciate our surroundings. Bayfront does all of this.
It’s a versatile space. In addition to being a respite in the middle of concrete and sprawl, it opens up directly to the bay and defies you not to spend hours gazing out into the blue and daydreaming of the future. If water’s not your thing (and it’s not really mine), there are hills, winding paths, free concerts, large gathering spaces, and close-​by shopping to fill your free time. It’s easy to take this park for granted or to not pay attention to it as you drive north/​south on Biscayne. These are both mistakes. Take advantage of one of the best free places to congregate in the city. Odds are, you will find several somethings to make you smile. Summer’s coming!