• Miami parks offer an array of family-friendly activitiesin the park image by Judy Ben Joud from Fotolia.com
  
  Outdoor activities are a way of life in Miami Beach, and city parks play a significant role in providing a broad range of recreation facilities to the public. From beach parks with boardwalks to rock-climbing walls, Floridians and visitors alike can enjoy the many free resources offered at Miami Beach parks.
  
  

North Shore Open Space

• Located on Collins Ave. and 79th St., the North Shore Open Space Park is a busy beach park that spans eight city blocks. It features a shaded picnic area, outdoor showers, changing rooms, concession stands, nature, bike and exercise paths and the boardwalk. Lifeguards are on duty, and the beach has a shallow slope. There is a playground and tot lot for the kids, as well as a mega rock-climbing wall for more adventurous adults. Three pavilions are also available for rent.
  
  North Shore Open Space Park
  79th Street to 87th Street on Collins Avenue
  Miami Beach, FL 33141
  305-673-7720
  http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/parksandrecreation
  
  

Normandy Isle Park

• Located on Normandy Island, this lovely, landscaped park has a covered gazebo and several shaded picnic areas. There are two lap pools and a water playground with a lighted deck, with a locker room and showers. The park also has a playground, a tot lot, basketball courts and soccer fields. Thanks to a comprehensive lighting system, the park, including its pools and ball courts, is open daily until 9 p.m.
  
  7030 Trouville Esplanade
  Miami Beach, FL 33141
  305-993-2021
  http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/parksandrecreation/
  
  

Flamingo Park

• The popular Flamingo Park, located off Meridian Ave., offers an array of recreation activities set among grassy lawns and old trees. There are baseball and football stadiums, basketball courts, racquet and handball courts, an eight-lane running track, a tennis center with 20 clay courts, a lap pool and a splash pool, showers, locker rooms and a pro shop. There are also two playgrounds and a rock-climbing wall.
  
  11th Street & Jefferson Avenue
  Miami Beach, FL 33139
  305-531-5636 ext. 26
  
  

Fairway Park

• Fairway Park sits on a large, grassy tract off Normandy Shores Boulevard. It features a recreation building for organized activities, two playgrounds, a tot lot, basketball and tennis courts, as well as shaded benches and picnic areas.
  
  200 Fairway Drive
  Miami Beach, FL 33141
  305-993-2021
  http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/parksandrecreation
  
  

Muss Park

• Muss Park is a children's park located in the Mid-Beach District. It features a variety of play structures, hopscotch boards, a log roll, a tot lot, rock climbing walls and telescopes. There are also basketball courts and a pavilion. The park is available for rental.
  
  4400 Chase Avenue
  Miami Beach, FL 33140
  305-673-7765
  http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/parksandrecreation/