
Maurice A. Ferré Park
Outdoor Experiences
Formerly called Museum Park, Maurice A. Ferré Park is a 21-acre public urban area in downtown Miami. The park features the longest waterfront baywalk in Miami, with a promenade from Biscayne Boulevard to Biscayne Bay providing pedestrian access to a fascinating collection of museums.
Park Features & Activities
The waterfront area is a picture-perfect spot for strolling or jogging. You can also visit the Plaza of the Spanish Navy/Plaza de la Marina Española. The plaza features a monument that honors the Spanish Navy that arrived in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. The monument was erected in 1991 near the mooring site of the Spanish tall ship Juan Sebastian Elcano by Mayor Xavier Suarez and Consul General Erik I. Martel.
The park is also near a few landmarks including the American Airlines Arena, Bayside Marketplace, the Perez Art Museum Miami and the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science.
Maurice A. Ferré Park is easily accessible via the Metromover's Museum Park Station. Contact the park for hours and amenity availability.
Maurice A. Ferré Park (formerly Museum Park) is a 30-acre public, urban park in downtown Miami, Florida. The park is bordered on the south by the American Airlines Arena and Bayside Marketplace, and on the north by the Perez Art Museum Miami and the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, scheduled to open in late 2015.
The Park features a waterfront baywalk and promenade from Biscayne Boulevard to Biscayne Bay that provides pedestrian access to the museums.
The Plaza of the Spanish Navy / Plaza de la Marina Española is a monument that honors the Spanish Navy, which under the orders of the admiral of the Ocean-Sea arrived in the Americas October 12th, 1492. The monument was erected in 1991, near the mooring site of the Spanish tall ship Juan Sebastian Elcano, by Mayor Xavier Suarez and Consul General Erik I. Martel, on the occasion of one of its visits to Miami.
Maurice A. Ferré Park is easily accessible via the Metromover's Museum Park Station.