Best, most cleaned, serene park ever! Great for all ages! Elderly, middle aged, young adults, and…read morekids. My family and I loved it!! It doesn't seem like it from the outside but it's humongous! Nice for nature walk, Picnics, and exercise. The kids have lots of place to run wild.

You know that no one loves parks more than the big guy…read more Miami Beach, you've done a really good thing here. This park is beautiful and a welcomed oasis in the zaniness of South Beach. The playground is great but the should've known that the zip line was going to be the big hit and put multiples The meandering paths and hills create inviting zones to picnic and just hang out. Tennis courts that are open to the public are a nice touch Parking? Where is it? We found parking but I'm not sure it was entirely legal so

Visited the park for my first time to attend a music festival. It was great seeing performances…read morefrom different cultures and eras and watching people Enjoy themselves. It was super hot but it was worth the good time.

Beautiful park that is well maintained. Fenced all around and walls with gorgeous murals. Little…read morecommunity center for health screenings and a playground. Dogs not allowed

North Shore Open Space Park was originally established in the 1950s when the city purchased and…read moredemolished a series of dilapidated villas on the site. It is one of Miami's largest parks, and it runs from 78th Street to 87th Terrace. Over the years, the 28 acre site was left to nature. In 2017 the city approved a 6 million dollar renovation of the park with Calvin, Giordarno & Associates as the project manager and West 8 heading the re-design. The renovation strived to preserve the parks plants, including large palm trees and sea grapes and the parks natural dune ecosystem which protects the park from rising sea levels. The goal was to improve the beauty and functionality of the park. Today you can enjoy enjoy beach access with lifeguards on duty and plenty of room to spread out as you soak up the sun. North Shore Open Space Park also has a outdoor showers, restroom, dog park, picnic tables and grills, sand volley ball court, three pavilions for picnics with grills which can be rented, swings and a play area, and trails with an outdoor fitness challenge course with self-powered workout stations. Parking can be found in the municipal lot across the street on 83rd street and along Harding Ave. I really enjoyed walking the trails in the the park and it is a lot quieter than nearby South Beach which you can reach via an paved 8 mile bike trail.

Pros: plenty of parking, the bathrooms are decent (but wear sandals!!), the gazebos have been…read morenicely renovated. I really like the new large benches Cons: the beach could be cleaner, but at least it's a chill atmosphere and a doggie area.

Beautiful mini park offering a green oasis in the heart of a concrete jungle. Great place for…read moreretail and service workers to rest, parents to take their children on a picnic, couples to have a little date and so many other wonderful things for the community that provides a big asset to those living here. But unfortunately, the recent lawsuit returning this park to the developer, the Allen Morris Company, is threatening this tiny park's future since the company is trying to upzone the park so they can destroy it to build a high-rise. They will shoot themselves in the foot if they do this - those living in Brickell are becoming fatigued at the total disregard for public amenities and continuing threat to quality of life by destroying nearly every public space we have. Demand will plummet and condos and apartments will start to empty if this continues. Enjoy our miniscule parks while we have them and before Brickell goes under. Please support the petition on change.org to try to save Allen Morris Park.

This is a beautiful slice of paradise in the middle of the banana republic. Take some time to walk…read morethrough. What may be the last on spoiled land in the neighborhood.

Key Biscayne isn't just a place--it's a thread running through my life. I first set foot here in…read more1987, when my cousin brought me over the Rickenbacker Causeway after I'd relocated to Los Angeles. That first trip etched itself into memory: the ocean opening wide, the palms swaying like they knew something I didn't, and the sense that I'd stumbled into Miami's quieter, more soulful heart. Later, the island became more than a postcard view. I was accepted into Mast Academy, Miami's marine-focused magnet school perched on Virginia Key--the last stop before the bridge drops you into Biscayne's island calm. But even before that, in the late '90s, my summers belonged here thanks to the M.U.S.T. Program through the Miami Museum of Science. We weren't just kids in a classroom; we were explorers, studying the bay itself under the guidance of the legendary marine biologist Alberto Ramirez. Those days--trawling through seagrass beds, learning how the tides shaped everything, watching science come alive in the salt air--remain some of my most precious memories. Ramirez wasn't just a teacher, he was a lighthouse of his own: steady, guiding, and impossible to forget. Key Biscayne's history runs as deep as its waters. The Tequesta people fished these shores centuries before Europeans arrived. Spanish sailors marked the cape on their maps in the 1500s, and in the 1800s, the Cape Florida Lighthouse stood as both beacon and battleground, attacked during the Seminole Wars, burned, rebuilt, and still standing proud at 95 feet tall. In the 20th century, the island was a coconut plantation, then a playground for the wealthy--and later home to Nixon's so-called "Florida White House," where the nation's business was mixed with scandal under the same tropical sun. Cross the Rickenbacker Causeway and Miami's skyline fades behind you. The pace slows. Families pedal beneath seagrape trees, fishermen lean against seawalls telling stories, and kids chase lizards in Crandon Park while pelicans dive for fish. At the southern tip, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park stretches open like a piece of paradise. Climb the lighthouse and you see turquoise water forever--the same horizon that's been calling people here for centuries. For me, it's all intertwined: the 1987 trip that introduced me, the pride of Mast Academy, the summers of the M.U.S.T. Program, the salt on my skin, the lessons from Ramirez that shaped how I see the world. Key Biscayne is not just a park, not just a beach, not just an island. It's history, it's education, it's memory--woven together with the kind of magic that sticks with you for life.

Fabulous relaxing time here in Key Biscayne! State Park is naturally beautiful with vistas that…read morewill soothe you. Fishing, picnicking, light house is breathtaking. Walk for miles.

North Shore State Recreation Area is an easy 5 stars, it honestly feels brand new after the redo,…read morewith gorgeous updated paths and an incredibly scenic beachwalk/boardwalk stretch that makes every walk, bike, or skate feel like a little vacation. The whole area looks cleaner, more open, and better designed, and you can tell real thought went into the renovation (from the improved walkways to the way it connects into the longer Miami BeachWalk).

I swear, this is the EXACT beach spot where they record those hypnosis & relaxation CD's where you…read morehear the sounds of waves! During the day, this is an excellent beach if you want to tan, relax and swim, or just lay out in the sun. Waves themselves seem to be a little more active and better for surfing than South Beach proper as you're away from the jetty. There are a couple of volleyball nets, and some picnic tables on the grassy area facing Collins Avenue. You're also within walking distance of three of my favorite restaurants (Rancho Grande, Valentino Sul Mare, and Sazon). Manolos is near here, and Prima Pasta is in the area as well. I've come here plenty of times, for events ranging from my High School reunion's picnic, to just lounging and relaxing. At night is when the "magic" comes out, as this is the general area where the Full Moon Drum Circle is held. (See my review for that event here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/full-moon-drum-circle-miami-beach) Whether you're into making magic or making out, you have to check out the drum circle at least once. When I snap my fingers, you will head straight to North beach :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CyY8sFDKWg

Watch out for speed traps! - The cops are no joke Check out…read morePizza Point! - Been eating there for 20 years. Good schools in the area. - St. Rose of Lima, Miami Shores Elementary, Miami Country Day Great place to raise kids or start a family.

This park has been around for decades... Last night my NOW Fiancé proposed to me on the castle! We…read moreboth grew up in Biscayne park and pretty much grew up together there and now he made that the best memory of my life! I love this park not only does it have amazing police officers that take care of the park at night, but work off duty to keep it safe through out the night. This park is amazing. I can't believe he proposed to me there! Super blessed...5 years and counting

This center in Key Biscayne is free to visit. They offer different programs such as a full moon…read morecruise. I came here for a sea grass adventure. You basically go with staff members inside the water and catch some fish and other sea creatures that live within the sea grass. The tour was fun and educational but more geared towards kids age 6 and up. It was still fun for my toddler though to play in the water and watch what the bigger kids have caught. If you do this tour make sure to take water shoes and drinking water. Also keep in mind that seaweed has a stench.

This nature center is a non profit that is run by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami-Dade…read moreCounty Parks and Recreation Department, and The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Inc. There is no admission but they do have a place for donations. It is located at the north end of Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. You do have to pay for parking in Crandon Park. This is a multifunctional center that contains a reception area, art exhibit space, gift shop, an audio visual presentation room and demonstration lab classroom facilities. This eco friendly center uses alternative technologies such as solar power, water and energy conservation, passive solar design, and recycled materials. During my visit I was enthralled by the sea life in the the three salt water aquariums. I could have watched the hypnotizing pulsating jellyfish swim around all day. I also loved the glass case that contained objects and photos relating to the life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. In 1947 Douglas wrote the book The Everglades: River of Grass which spawned a movement to save the Everglades from development. I recognized many of the items in the case like a copy of her book, a picture of her house, and her trademark hat. Outside of the nature center is Bear Cut Preserve where the center holds many nature programs for all ages. You can attend a sea turtle release. take a sea grass adventure with a naturalist, and collect sea life in nets and buckets to examine. On most Fridays and Saturdays you can sign up for the Seagrass Adventure where you can drag a net in the seagrass and pull up urchins, pipefish, and starfish. Preregistration is required. I am sure Marjory Stoneman Douglas would be gratified to know that the next generation of ecologists and conservationists are developing a love of nature in center named for her. To quote Marjory Stoneman Douglas "You can't conserve what you haven't got." So visit this Crandon Park and this wonderful center so you can appreciate what we need to protect.