A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park

Named in honor of the first director of Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation, this 65-acre park is located in the unincorporated area of Coral Terrace, just minutes from the Palmetto Expressway. "Doug" Barnes Park is an oasis of family-friendly green space with native forest habitats, a fishing lake, heated pool, jogging trails, picnic shelters, a playground and much more. Home to a 15-acre wilderness of native tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland habitats, A.D. Barnes Park offers visitors a respite from urban life and many ways to connect to nature.

Featuring a native tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland hiking trail, the park’s aura aligns with the mission of its namesake, who sought to make recreation a critical component of community life and whose 40-year career brought us Miami’s park system as you know it today. As a space providing accessible pavilions for those with special needs and camp programming for children with disabilities, A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park allows everyone to benefit from its natural treasures. It opens daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Address: 3401 SW 72nd Ave., Miami
Contact: 305-666-5883
Website: miamidade.gov/parks/ad-barnes.asp

Entrance fee: NA

Rating: 4.5/5.0