One afternoon in Miami

Hollytigs · 26 Apr 22, 09:29 AM

Hi all, we have one afternoon in Miami before we fly home. Can anyone recommend somewhere we can go for a few hours to get the flavour of Miami? What’s the parking like?

**stanleycamel** · 26 Apr 22, 05:17 PM

Bayside Marketplace has parking and choices of places to eat and isn't too far from MIA.

Ocean Drive and South Beach are quintessential Miami but can be busy and awkward to get parked at times.

**Floridarules** · 26 Apr 22, 05:54 PM

Ocean drive is great to walk down, we did this in the morning.
We stayed at a hotel and took an uber as we were not sure about parking.

2littleboys · 26 Apr 22, 06:47 PM

I’m also interested in this, we have a free day in Miami before boarding our cruise. I’m not sure what to do with an 11 and 16 year old.

We have discussed the Thriller Speedboat Tour which leaves from bayside but I also want to be able to say I’ve been to Miami Beach so will probably jump in an Uber to there. I also really like the look of The Big Pink for food.

JAF · 26 Apr 22, 07:25 PM

If you have a free day what about the Miami Seaquarium on Rickenbacker Causeway which is just before Key Biscayne where you have Croydon Park Beach which we prefer to South Beach and below that Bill Baggs state park.

florida addict · 27 Apr 22, 02:38 AM

There are frequent boat trips from Bayside around the bay and the amazing homes there
Might be good for an afternoon

Hollytigs · 28 Apr 22, 07:16 AM

Bayside with a boat tour looks good. Thanks all.

EatandPlay · 28 Apr 22, 06:52 PM

While I love South Beach, Bayside, Brickell, and loads of other places in and around Miami, if I only had a few hours and wanted to get a taste of what the "real" Miami was like, I would spend that time in Coconut Grove.

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	26 Apr 22, 05:17 PM stanleycamel VIP Dibber ✓Premium Member
stanleycamel VIP Dibber Join Date: Dec 15 stanleycamel's Reviews Restaurant Reviews: 1	Bayside Marketplace has parking and choices of places to eat and isn't too far from MIA. Ocean Drive and South Beach are quintessential Miami but can be busy and awkward to get parked at times. Edited at 05:18 PM.

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	26 Apr 22, 07:25 PM JAF Imagineer
JAF Imagineer Join Date: Apr 09	If you have a free day what about the Miami Seaquarium on Rickenbacker Causeway which is just before Key Biscayne where you have Croydon Park Beach which we prefer to South Beach and below that Bill Baggs state park.

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florida addict Imagineer Join Date: Sep 08 florida addict's Reviews DIBB Villa Reviews: 1	There are frequent boat trips from Bayside around the bay and the amazing homes there Might be good for an afternoon __________________

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EatandPlay Apprentice Imagineer - DIBB Advertiser - Join Date: Jan 11	While I love South Beach, Bayside, Brickell, and loads of other places in and around Miami, if I only had a few hours and wanted to get a taste of what the "real" Miami was like, I would spend that time in Coconut Grove. __________________