Bayfront Park

This park, around the waterfront, is one of the attractions located downtown . Few parks can claim to front such a lovely stretch of turquoise (Biscayne Bay), but Miamians are lucky like that. Lots of office workers catch quick naps under the palms at a little beach that does you the favor of setting out ‘sit and chill’ chairs. Some of the notable park features (besides vagrants) are two performance venues: the Bayfront Park Amphitheater is a good spot for July 4 and New Year’s Eve, while the smaller 200-seat South End Amphitheater hosts free springtime performances. In the southwest corner is the Challenger Memorial, a monument designed by Isamu Noguchi for the astronauts killed in the 1986 space-shuttle explosion. Also look north for the JFK Torch of Friendship, a fountain recognizing the accomplishments of longtime US congressman Claude Pepper.