Before it was incorporated as Miami Gardens on May 13, 2003, this area was known as Carol City…read more That same year this Carol City Park was renamed in honor of one of the greatest high school football coaches in Florida history, Walt Frazier. Several of his former players including Ricky Jean Francois, Aubrey Hill, Santana Moss, Sinorice Moss, Kenny Phillips, Willie Williams, Ethenic Sands and William Roberts went on to the NFL. From 1983 to 2007, Frazier's Carol City Chiefs were one of the premier high school programs in the state and in the nation. They won three Class 6A state championships in 1996,1997 and 2003. The Miami Gardens HBCU High School Sports Camp and Combine also was renamed in Frazier's honor. In January of this year, the Orange Bowl Committee and Miami-Dade County broke ground on a $2.3 million renovation of the park which included a new football field, electronic scoreboard, new press box, shaded seating, and building refurbishments. Other park amenities include a baseball field, basketball court, meeting rooms, multipurpose fields, and a playground. I enjoyed the walking path that runs the perimeter of the park. it is nice to see a local legend honored here as this park is upgraded for future generations of football players.

Walt Frazier Park is a community park in the shadow of Hard Rock stadium in Miami Gardens. Named…read moreafter the iconic youth football coach Walt Frazier. The park includes a football field basketball courts, a walking path, and room rentals. There are many football players at the college and NFL level that have played in this park. The park has recently gone through a tremendous renovation, including artificial turf, and a new electronic scoreboard, ensuring more youth players benefit from this community Park.

Hazel Fazzino Park is a fenced in neighborhood park in North Miami Beach. Hazel E. (Williams)…read moreFazzino (April 19, 1921-May 14, 2006) was known to North Miami Beach as Mamma Hazel. Fazzio joined the Navy as a member of the WAVES in WWII. In 1964 she and her husband moved to North Miami Beach where she was active in local politics and the establishment of many civic programs and North Miami Beach early beautification efforts. In recognition of her tireless efforts for North Miami Beach, this park was dedicated in her name in 2018. Hazel Fazzino Park is a great place to take the kids to play. The park is completely fenced in making it very safe. The playground also has a shade cover. Other park amenities include a paved pathway, public art mural, outdoor fitness equipment also covered, and a large covered pavilion with picnic tables. The city uses the park to stage outdoor movies. Whether you want a meal outdoors, a free workout, or just want to have the kids burn off some energy, Hazel Fazzino is available as a valuable recreational resource to the community.

Mullikin Park in Dania Beach is a neighborhood park named after John Mullikin, a prominent early…read more20th-century pioneer and farmer. John Mullikin arrived in South Florida in the late 1800's and established a 45-acre farm that produced tomatoes and citrus in the early town of Modello, now named Dania Beach. Mullikin constructed early access roads in the area, contributing to the development of what is now known as Stirling Road. He was also an instrumental part of the city's incorporation in 1904, the same year he was elected the new city's first mayor. Mullikin owned several buildings in downtown Dania, including the ice cream parlor and soda fountain which were social hubs. Mullikin later settled into a residence in southeastern Dania and moved into the lumber, stone, and concrete businesses. He was also renowned as an author. The land around the park area was historically used for farming. Today it is a densely populated neighborhood between Stirling Road and Federal Highway. Mulllikin Park was a recent recipient of the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program grant. The FRDAP grant program is administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to provide financial assistance for purchasing or development of land for public outdoor recreation. Mullikin Park has been around since the 1990's and was in need of refurbishment. It reopened on April 23, 2025 with a newly renovated playground with inclusive play equipment, a new basketball court, outdoor fitness stations, pavilion with picnic tables, solar powered lights, and benches. I enjoyed walking the paved exercise path that encircles the park. Kids were having a great time on the playground and the basketball court was in use. I love that Dania Beach is improving their parks and investing in the community.

Griffing Park is the Veteran's Park that every town has. It has a clock, a fountain, and a few…read moresmall plaques recognizing the sacrifices of our soldiers. There is a community center across the street and a wide open field for play and exercise. Griffing Park takes it's name from Arthur Merlow Griffing who came to this area from New York in the 1920's during Florida's land boom years. He established a nursery and worked as the landscaper on developer Carl Fisher's projects. When demand for land became high he subdivided and sold off his tomato fields which became the development of Biscayne Park. The town was incorporated in 1931 and the name of the town was changed to the Village of Biscayne Park. There isn't much to draw someone here from outside the neighborhood but what caught my eye and why I stopped is the display of mass graves set up to honor people lost to Covid. This is the second memorial of it's kind set up in Miami. The first was erected on October 14, in Simonhoff park in Liberty City. So far more than 3,600 people have died from the Corona virus in Miami Dade County and 231,000 people have succumbed across the nation. The display in Griffing Park was put together by Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin and U.S. Representative Frederika Wilson. They put up the display to provide a place for people to grieve and to remind everyone what is happening in their community. They hope that the display will encourage people to wear their masks and save lives. This moving memorial will remain up through the month of November. Three stars for the park but five stars for the display.

One thing I noticed while exploring Hallandale is that is has some amazing parks. In 2009…read moreHallandale opened the small neighborhood Sunset Park. The city purchased property that had previously been a residence in May of that year. The newly created 14,000-square-foot park had several benches, a walking trail, and two mulch playgrounds, one geared for 2- to 5-year-olds and another for 5- to 12-year-olds. In 2017 the park received improvements paid for with the General Obligation Bond. Shades of orange and yellow as you would see in a sunset were used as the color scheme for the new play equipment and a rubber floor surface was installed making it ADA accessible. A covered picnic table was also added to the park. The large climbing structure in the center of the park looks entertaining and new shade covers were added to protect kids playing from the sun. A ribbon cutting was held on June 29, 2017. While small in size, this park is big in fun.

This is a small but attractive neighborhood park in the Hollywood Lakes neighborhood. Hollywood…read moreLakes was planned as an integral part of the original City of Hollywood, founded in 1925 by Joseph Wesley Young. This neighborhood was designed to be an upscale residential community adjacent to the beach and bordered by two manmade lakes, North and South Lakes. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Hollywood and contains a number of historic homes and public properties spanning decades from the early 1920's to the present. The neighborhood is prized for its beauty and convenience to the downtown business district. Eppleman Park is one of the smallest parks in the Hollywood Lakes neighborhood. It is located on the Intracoastal Waterway giving you a great view of the water and the boats. The park has a large picnic shelter with several picnic tables, a water fountain and water bottle refilling station, park benches, swings, and a shade covered playground with artificial turf. The landscaping in the park is beautiful and I even spotted an Altamira Oriole in a tree. This park is ideal for a cookout, exercise, taking the kids to play, or just relaxing as you watch the boats glide by.

Tiny park perfect for the neighbourhood . This park is under construction for improvements . It has…read moreplaces to sit and watch your children play . It's across the inter coastal and not far from the marina . You would not know this park is here unless you live in area . Not too many places to park .

Sherwood Forest Indian Park is a small park located in the charming El Portal neighborhood of…read moreMiami. El Portal means the gate in Spanish. At one time there was two huge wooden gates at the entrance to the village on Northeast Second Avenue but they were taken down in the 1940s. El Portal was annexed into the City of Miami in 1925 but with the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami gave it up its jurisdiction and El Portal was incorporated as its own village in 1937. Sherwood Forest refers to one of three divisions form the Village of El Portal along with El Jardines, and El Portal. In the Sherwood Forest subdivision is the Sherwood Forest Indian Park that lies a block west of an ancient Indian burial mound. An elevated circle is thought to be a burial mound for seventh-century Tequesta Indians. This Miami-Dade County Historic Site was believed to have once been the center of Tequesta life. The Tequesta who had lived in the area for thousands of years were wiped out by slavery and disease when the Spanish came to Florida in the 1500's. In the 1920's the mound was declared a historic site, the first such archeological discovery in the area to be protected with that designation. Today El Portal is known as a bird sanctuary and you can expect to find peacocks on the streets. If you come to the park you wont see much. There is a small trail, fountain, and benches. There isn't even a parking lot. The real worth of the land is in it's connection to a Pre-Columbian civilization.

This is a really cute gem of an area, one way traffic, small roads, hidden away and is basically a…read moretree lined secret residential area. I will surely be back at some point to investigate this new found area of mine.Sherwood Forest Indian park is smack bang in the middle of this secret place Here is what I found out about it once iI was home, after being intrigued about it. The Village of El Portal is a secluded, modern Garden of Eden that encompasses barely a square mile. It was incorporated on December 6, 1937, A.D. at the residence of H. H. Filer. There were 25 homes that were included in this incorporation of El Portal. The Village was incorporated by 34 out of 41 votes. Mr. W.O. Robertson was appointed Mayor. The members of the Women's Club, formed by Dr. J. McCormick, was very active. They did many public affairs and administrative functions for the council who often were their husbands. Three divisions united to form the Village of El Portal: Sherwood Forest, El Jardines, and El Portal. Sherwood Forest --a section of El Portal that possesses the most naturally pleasing 75-foot tall oak trees, manatees, and exotic birds and reptiles. The initial vision of El Portal was to make it similar to Coral Gables. The Sherwood Forest House borrows its name from the surrounding subdivision developed by D.C. Clarke during the 1920's land boom. The Mound is known for the cave. It is debatable as to who built the cave. Some say the French Huguenots, some say the Tequesta Indians and others say a natural phenomenon. The cave had many uses during the years, including providing a cool place to sit during the summer days. The Indian Mound is one of the highest points in Miami-Dade and its history dates back to the year 600 when ancient Tequesta Indians migrated and settled at the Mound while passing by on the Little River. The Mound was one of the few areas above Water. It was actually six to eight feet higher than it is presently. Miami-Dade County declared the Indian Mound a historic landmark in the 1920s. It was the first such archeological site to carry this honor in the County. El Portal is a Bird Sanctuary. The many trees provide a large canopy that the birds enjoy. Many exotic bird species have been sighted including the peacocks that may be seen on any given day. The Radar Memorial United Methodist Church is located on 87th Street and NE Second Avenue. It was formed in 1923. It is one of the oldest churches in Miami-Dade County. An Arch, known as: "the gate," may have stood at 85th Street and NE Second Avenue. It was made out of wire and wood and had two Robin Hood type figures on each side. The oldest home in El Portal is truly a formidable sight to behold. It was moved from its original location off of Biscayne Boulevard in 1910. This house had several uses over the years from entertaining to acting once as a medical clinic back in the 1930s. Trailblazers in El PortalClerow "Flip" Wilson was a well-known comedian and actor. Mr. Wilson became famous while serving in the United States Air Force. He was asked to tour military bases to cheer up other servicemen. His barrack mates gave him the nickname "Flip" stating that he was always "flipped out". Garth Reeves was the owner of the newspaper The Miami Times. His home was always known for its beautiful landscaping. Betty Wright is a soul and R&B singer. Her mother: Rose, her sister Jeanette and brother Phillip are longtime residents of El Portal. The part of Ms. Betty Wright's song that mentions her mom saying, "I know that you're not going to sing that song" ("Tonight is the Night") occurred while Ms. Betty Wright was at home in El Portal. Recent History In December 2002, the Village of El Portal voted to change from a council form of government to a Council-Manager form of government. On January 28, 2003, the Village Council voted unanimously to appoint Newall Daughtrey as its first Village Interim Manager.The beautiful Village of El Portal values nature and takes pride in being diverse and peaceful. As we move forward, in the 21st century, we're preparing to face the challenges of a small village and at the same time remain connected to our past and true to the values that make El Portal--"The Gate".

At only 1.5 acres, Cloverleaf Park surprisingly has a lot to offer. This is due to a recent…read morerenovation by construction company Gulf Building who was also the construction company used for Rolling Oaks Park. Upgrades to Cloverleaf Park included a 1,500SF recreation center with a community room, office space and restrooms. Also added to the park was a new video surveillance systems, public WIFI, and utility services. There is a new basketball court, playground with shade structures, fencing, landscaping, irrigation, and a renovated parking lot. When you visit the park,, you can enjoy the picnic area, basketball court, shaded playground, and community garden. Families, fitness enthusiasts, and those seeking a relaxing outdoor environment will enjoy this recreational facility.

Looks like they recently renovated this park. And it looks amazing. The basketball court and rims…read moreare well maintained. There is also a playground with swings for the little kids to play in. Would love to come back with jr. to get his opinion on this park.