Palmetto Bay Park is the recreational hub for the City of Palmetto Park. On February 5, 2002, the…read morecommunity voted in favor of incorporation. Voters approved the municipal charter and the name on September 10, 2002 and the Village of Palmetto Bay became Miami-Dade's 33rd municipality. Shortly after the formerly 5 acre Perrine Park was transformed into a 25 acre passive and active recreational resource for the newly incorporated town. In 2006 the City Council changed the name to Palmetto Bay Park. Today Palmetto Bay Park is a multi-recreational facility. Outstanding features of the park include an community center, an expansive greenspace, walking paths, picnic gazebos, skatepark, basketball courts, the largest covered Boundless Playgrounds in South Florida, and a six-field, state-of-the-art softball complex with batting cages. The city isn't done yet. They are adding a pickleball court and making cosmetic improvements to the park. Whether you visit the park for a basketball game, to enjoy a picnic, unleash the kids on the completely fenced in playground, or to take a family stroll beneath the trees, Palmetto Bay Park has something for everyone to enjoy be it an active day outdoors or a peaceful retreat in nature, So, pack your picnic basket, lace up your sneakers, and immerse yourself in the serene splendor of Palmetto Bay Park. It is a true gem nestled within the heart of Palmetto Bay.

Palmetto Bay Park is a nice sized, well run park. It has several baseball fields, a concession…read morestand, an indoor shelter for parties , skatepark, basketball courts and a very large, well maintained playground area. In terms of parks in Miami, this is probably one of the nicer parks and not as well known. It's essentially hidden from US 1 and as a result, rarely gets very packed. Highlights include: 1. Separate playground areas for age groups. Toddler play area consists of several obstacles, slides and swings. The larger kids area has a wide range of playsets including swings, slides, rocks to climb, and a large spinning climbing "tree". There's also plenty of benches and a covered seating area that offers shade. 2. Nice sized skatepark which has recently been painted. 3. Nice sized indoor shelter to host birthday parties. You need to call and book in advance. 4. Fields are nicely run and often hosts softball and baseball games. All in all, one of the nicer parks in Miami. A great place to visit with the kids. They also frequently host county and local activities and events as well.

The larger part of the park is closed off leaving a small playground to play in. It's shaded which…read moreis nice.

A wonderful community which makes full of many amenities for their families and guest. One of the…read moreamenities is the country club feel community pool. Owners have the option of renting out the inside for special functions or meetings. Have attended many functions in the club house and they all have been very nice.

This is a very nice baseball complex. It is named after Carlos Pascula, a Cuban-born Major League…read moreBaseball pitcher and is colocated with Grapeland Park. There is adequate parking available. The complex has 4 very well maintained baseball diamonds with some nice scoreboards. There is also a batting cage near the parking area and picnic tables in the grass. The complex hosts mostly leagues and tournaments and is equipped with an announcer's booth, spectator seating, restrooms and concession stands. As I mentioned, this complex is very well maintained and is college field quality. It is a nice place to not only play baseball, but to watch it.

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.

Best place to play Pokemon Go in the state, no exaggeration. Big Community that shows up for…read moreevents and has a Campsite in game with tons of gyms and powerspots. For non-PoGo players, the park offers great natural scenery, nature trails, pavilions, a fitness zone, a playground for children, a little library, softball fields, a skate park, and two full disc golf courses. Seriously, it has everything. Only complaint is the walking paths could be paved a bit better.

Beautiful trail to walk. Pretty sick skate park. Lots of families here enjoying the weather and…read moreplaying sports. Wonderful park to spend time and hang out at.

The City of West Miami Recreation Center, also know as The Rec, is the jewel of the City of West…read moreMiami. It is a fenced park that includes a baseball field (kid size), two full basketball courts, a tennis court and a racquetball court, a tiny gym, and two ballrooms. If you had the pleasure to have The Rec as your voting site, then you know what I am talking about. I used to play basketball regularly on the basketball courts, but a knee injury limits my time on the sport. Nevertheless, the park is pretty quiet, and it's a comfortable place to play sports. I like not finding beer bottles or glass laying around, like at some other parks. Also, The Rec is only open to the residents of West Miami, so no crackheads are allowed. Of the other amenities available, the ballrooms are worth to mention. They are available for rent, one of them comes with a small kitchen, and they have been recently built. The rest of the amenities are also available, although you may have to check with the office for available times, since they are used for private lessons. If you live in the City of West Miami, then you must have stopped by The Rec at some point in time. If you are not a resident, then you can access the facilities with a resident of the city. Whichever way you choose to enter The Rec, you are guaranteed to have a great time.

People seem to really use this recreational center often creating a great neighborhood area to be…read moreactive and be a part of the community. The basketball courts are very well lit and impeccably maintained. They do have a small area that's available to rent for private parties but since the supply is limited it is strongly suggested to reserve ahead of time. This venter is one of the best parts of West Miami and you'll find that it's quite enjoyable and not as congested as other community centers. It's a great spot to do laps around or even teach your kid how to ride bike without training wheels. It's got a little bit for everyone and it's centrally located so accessibility isn't an issue. I can't emphasize enough on how pleasant it is to have such a clean neighborhood park that the community can use happily.

Playground is under construction and closed off. Working out area is open and available.read more

A very very nice park that pretty much has everything you want in a park. Football field they got…read morethat, basketball court they got that, a pool they got that, a track field they got that. I'm telling you they have a lot. Oh I forgot mention they have tennis courts too. Came here to shoot some hoops and then later went on the track field to walk. It's a very nice lovey place.

Hammocks Community Park is a neighborhood park in Miami next door to Lakeview at the Hammocks…read moreCondominiums. Park amenities include a lighted baseball field, racquetball court, benches, picnic pavilion, playground, and a recreation center that offers school break camps, youth leagues, and after school programs. The park also has teqball tables which is a new sport to me. Teqball uses a table that looks like table tennis but instead is curved. The sport combining table tennis and football was invented in 2014 by Hungarians: Gabor Borsanyi and Viktor Huszar. Borsnyi was injured playing soccer and wanted to find a less aggressive sport. Today soccer players use it for supplemental training. It has become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. After less than 10 years, more than 100 countries already have their own teqball associations. I really loved my visit to Hammocks Community Park. From the parking lot it doesn't look like much but I picked up the pathway that goes past the playground and sports fields to the back of the park where it runs next to a scenic lake. There are large trees in the back of the park offering shade and shelter to wildlife. For anyone looking for more exercise, you can pick up the 7.3 mile Hammocks Lakes Loop at the entrance to Hammocks Community Park. The paved trail winds around the lake and apartment complexes. It is ideal for birding, walking, running, bike riding, and dog walking.

I love this park so much! I've been here a couple of time and I love how you can walk since they…read morehave a path to do so, and enjoy the beautiful lake as well as the greens around the entire park. They have there benches around so you can even have a sit and relax and a playground too.