I don't think this is technically a dog park; however, I live across the street and never saw a reason to come until I owned one.
This is a pretty spacious park in the middle of bustling Brickell. There's a large grassy area that's usually full of dogs running around off leash. Again, it's not a dog park and if the ranger is around (usually about once a month), you'll be told to leash them up, but it's not common. Besides that, there's a basketball court that's usually in use, and a playground that's under construction but looks like it'll be really nice when done!
There are some cons... It gets cleaned every so often, but many people leave trash by the picnic tables which can create hazards for the pups. There are homeless people that like to camp out at most hours of the day, and sometimes high schoolers getting into no good. Also, there are big light poles but they don't work (someone told me its been that way since the hurricane), so after 6:00 pm, it's really hard to see in the field area.
Despite all that, once I got a feel for the best times to come (morning before work and evenings before it gets dark), I'm grateful to have this park so close.
It's accessible via SW 12th St and SW 11th St, and there are some metered parking spots on either side. read more