They renewed the park, it's nice but wish they would've put more slides and more musical items…read morebecause there is space for it. Also, the old park used to have more shade, so that's a big thing missing. My kids still enjoy it but if it's too hot they can't play on some of the items because it's boiling hot due to no shade.

Snapper Creek Park is named after the 4 mile long Snapper Creek that runs through the suburbs of…read moreKendall and Coral Gables. It drains out of the Everglades into Biscayne Bay at Biscayne National Park. The park is across the street from a distributary channel off the creek. Snapper Creek is a dog friendly park so feel free to bring your well behaved canine friends. There is a large open field for running and playing and paved walkways for strolling. The park is also kid friendly with an adequate shade covered playground with climbing structures and slides. The large trees provide shade and natural beauty in the park. While the park doesn't have a lot of amenities beyond the playground and benches it is still a welcome respite of nature and recreation in the neighborhood.

Lovely park to hangout with family or friends, walk around and enjoy the freshness of the nature…read more It has enough picnic tables and spots to have some beverages and food. Also enough parking for visitors. Totally recommended to visit.

Fabulous park with a good amount of green space and lots of benches and tables to chill at. Went…read morefor a walk around this park and appreciate all the trails with nice views and lots of shade. There's even a cute little free library at the nature center. Lots of things to do here so I hope to come again and try some different activities!

This is a charming neighborhood park in the Kendale Lakes neighborhood of Miami. Kendale is located…read morein west Kendall, about ten miles from Miami. Henry Flagler brough his Florida East Coast Railway from West Palm Beach into the area now known as Kendale Lakes in 1903. In 1926 a hurricane devastated the area plunging it into an economic depression. The New Deal Program created by President Roosevelt helped to provide work and many CCC workers built structures all over Miami Dade County. During WWII Kendale Lakes remained largely rural as the rest of Miami sprang up. In the 1970's and 80's it was considered a bedroom community with homes owned by doctors and lawyers. Today Kendale Lakes is a well-loved suburban community with excellent schools and beautiful parks like this one. Kendale Park has a large open area for walking your dog, play, and exercise. A paved walkway winds through the park and in the center of the park is a playground and outdoor exercise equipment. This is the perfect place for people living in the community to enjoy the outdoors without having to leave the neighborhood. Anyone looking for a larger park with more amenities can avail themselves of the vast nearby Kendall Indian Hammocks Park.

Kendale Park is a quaint little park in the middle of Kendale boulevard. Its location, which is not…read morevisible from Kendall Drive, keeps the traffic away and maintains it as a community park. The large playground in its center, emphasizes that this park is mainly for children, parents, or those out for a leisurely stroll. There are signs around that say on Friday evenings, a family movie is shown in the park, but since I have never attended any of these events, I cannot be certain as to how many people attend these events and how crowded it gets. But on a typical day or night, the park is mostly empty, and those benches under trees makes you just want to sit down and watch the day dissipate into the night.

Douglas Park, is an expansive 10-acre site park just outside Coral Gables city limits. In the…read more1930's this site was a Coral Gables rock quarry and dump. By 2013 it was one of seven parks in the area found to be contaminated by heavy metals from the old West Grove incinerator closed in 1970. Residents called it Old Smokey for the thick clouds of dark smoke it bellowed for half a century. Douglas Park was closed for three years to remove antimony, arsenic, barium, copper, iron, and lead from the soil. Miami spent eleven million dollars to decontaminate the parks. To clean Douglas Park the top layers of soil containing heavy metals were excavated and removed and then a protective lining: was installed to prevent any remaining contaminants from reaching the groundwater. Clean soil was then added to the top. Douglas Park reopened on June 29, 2017 and today it is a thriving green space enjoyed by members of the community. I enjoyed the walking trail and the Christmas tree already set up in the park. Other park amenities include a baseball field where there was a game taking place, basketball court, large covered outdoor gym, covered picnic pavilion, a large newly renovated fenced in playground, tennis courts, and a very nice dog park. There is large amounts of open space for play and practice. The wide range of amenities draws crowds and if there is one down side it is that parking spaces are tight and rather limited.

Even when the park is busy, it still manages to feel spacious. That's one of the best attributes of…read morethis Park. Although I typically prefer to stay within the Coral Gables boundaries, crossing Douglas Ave to visit this green space is worth it. If you're walking here, then you don't have to worry about parking. If you're driving here, beware of the limited parking spots within the lot but note that there are plenty of street parking available as well. Walking my dog here is a breeze because there's plenty of lighting and green patches for her to sniff away. If you're coming with your kids, there's plenty of outdoor activities available so it's certainly family-friendly. It's well lit even throughout the evening hours so safety is not an issue.

This park is fairly big, nice and always busy. I absolutely love coming here and spending time…read morewalking and seeing the fishes across the bridge. On Sunday, there's a decent farmers market. However, the limited parking here is an issue. Either way, I think it's a great place to come and spend some time outdoors.

My home park. Everything from camping and movie nights, my kids soccer games, farmers market and a…read morefavorite exercise spot. Plenty of parking. It's always clean and if it isn't we do our part picking up the rest. Canal running through with 3 bridges crossing provides some wildlife viewing opportunities. Brand new community center is now open.

Great parks need trees and this park has them. DFP has a lot of the things I look for when it comes…read moreto spending a weekend afternoon with the kids when they need to touch grass. The playground is top notch and shaded enough that the kids don't whine about heat. Nice walking paths and grassy areas to run around in. Parking could be better but I'm glad they have a bathroom

Dante Fascell Park is located on Red Road, east of US 1. Dante Fascell (December 3, 1983 - January…read more3, 1993) was a politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He also served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee for nine years. He was well known for supporting the creation of Biscayne National Park which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968. The visitor center in the park is named in honor of Representative Fascell as is this park. Although this is a small park, it has a lot of amenities including a playground, outdoor fitness equipment, open recreation space, a pavilion, BBQ pits, tennis and volleyball courts, and an exercise trail. My favorite part of the park was all of the public art. Dante Fascell Park is the home of the Columbia Sculpture Garden which currently has six installations. There is also a large sculpture of a nude woman by the playground that was created by local artist Donald Lee Seiler. A naked lady is kind of an odd choice to stick in a kids playground but it is a cool art piece. As I walked around I admired all of the large shade trees and beautiful native flowers in the park. This is the ideal place for a picnic, play, exercise, fresh air, and culture and it is a unique community treasure in South Miami.

Nice shady park. Not a big park but big enough to walk through and have a picnic on the grass and…read morehang out. Parking is hard to find if you don't get there early.

VERY RELAXING....FRESH ENVIROMENT. PLENTY of parking space. Historical place. Open 24 hours 7…read moredays a week a week. Perfect place for romance proposal. Family oriented.

Our next summer adventure with kids take us to Sabal Chase Park with a category of 4.5 and more…read morethan 118 reviews located in Hammocks Kendall. Small but it has many options for the little ones in the family to play on different obstacles for the motor and muscular development of the body. Located next to a school, it's perfect for children to enjoy, as well as the surrounding community.

I discovered this darling park when I was grabbing coffee at Our Grounds which is located nearby. I…read morecouldn't help but notice the adorable playground set among beautiful landscaping. The park is on a large field that sits adjacent to the William Lehman Elementary School. It turns out everything in the nature based playground is brand new. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on May 31st of this year. The city spent $500,000 from the Quality Neighborhood Improvement Program and impact fees to redesigned the playground with the goal of getting children to spend more time outside and to encourage them to appreciate nature through play. The 4,510-square-foot play area contains inclusive playground equipment and Australian pine logs were added to provide seating. Playground equipment includes climbing nets, a double tower, spring riders, swings, a play and learn panel, and musical instruments to play. New landscaping including five oak trees, sod, and native pollinator plants along with concrete curbing, walkways, benches, and bike racks were added to enhance the area. The result of all of the improvements is a inviting play area for the community children. Improvements at Sabal Chase are part of the Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Space Master Plan which is a vision to create a sustainable system of parks, recreation and open spaces for the citizens of Miami.