Flamingo Park

A 36-acre city park in South Beach with an 8-lane lap pool, a playground, a baseball stadium and a soccer field.

Checado em outubro de 2026

For lap swimmers, families with restless kids and anyone who wants grass instead of sand in South Beach. It's a working neighborhood park, not a scenic one, and it closes at 8:30 pm.

What's on the 36 acres

Flamingo Park is South Beach's big neighborhood park, 36 acres on the residential side of the island, a few blocks back from the Ocean Drive crowds. The facts list an 8-lane lap pool, a playground, a baseball stadium and a soccer field, which tells you who uses it: swimmers, families and people in league jerseys. It's a practical park more than a pretty one. It holds a 4.7 from about 2,600 Google reviews, which is a strong score for a place that mostly serves locals on their daily routines.

The lap pool

Eight lanes means this is a real lap pool, built for swimming lengths rather than floating around with a drink. If you're staying in South Beach and your hotel pool is the size of a bathtub, this is the obvious place to get a proper swim in. The park opens at 8 am, but pool sessions, lane rules and any entry fees are set by the city and weren't in what we checked, so look up the current pool schedule before you pack a towel.

Kids, games and timing

The playground is the draw for families staying nearby, since it gives kids room to run without a stroller full of sand. The baseball stadium and soccer field are there for organized play, so expect parts of the park to be taken over by games or practices at times. Hours are the same every day: 8 am to 8:30 pm. Mornings are the easiest time to be outside in Miami heat, and once the park closes, it's not an option for a late stroll.

Como chegar

1. Head for 11th Street and Jefferson Avenue, a few blocks inland from the beach in South Beach.

Bom saber

The 8 am to 8:30 pm hours are for the park; check the city's schedule for pool sessions before you go.

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