Margaret Pace Park

An 8-acre city park on North Bayshore Drive in Downtown Miami, with water views, walking trails and sport courts.

Vérifié octobre 2026

For Downtown residents and anyone staying nearby who wants a walk, a game or a look at the water without a drive. It's a neighborhood park, not a destination, and the official site tells you almost nothing about it.

Eight acres on the bay

Eight acres of landscaped green sit along North Bayshore Drive, with the water on one side and Downtown's towers on the other. Google sums it up as walking trails, sport courts and water views, and that's an honest description: there's no big attraction here, just open space in a part of town that's short on it. That's the point. It holds a 4.7 from about 3,200 Google reviews, which is high for a city park and suggests the people who use it keep coming back. Treat it as your outdoor break between Downtown errands.

Courts and trails

The sport courts are why plenty of regulars show up with a bag over one shoulder. Our sources don't list which courts there are or how they're shared, so if you're planning a game, check with City of Miami Parks and Recreation first. The trails are simpler: no gear, no booking, just a loop with the water in view. Eight acres isn't huge, so expect a short walk or a few easy laps rather than a long run. If you need more distance, add the surrounding bayfront streets to your route.

Seven to ten, every day

The park keeps one schedule all week: 7 am to 10 pm, weekends included. That early opening suits a walk before work, and the late close means you can still get out after dark once the heat lets up. Miami afternoons are rough on any open green, so mornings and evenings are the comfortable slots. Bring your own water. Our sources don't confirm fountains, restrooms or shade, and you're better off not counting on any of them until you've seen the place for yourself.

Bon à savoir

Hours are 7 am to 10 pm daily, so an after-dinner walk works until 10.

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