Watson Island Park

Watson Island Park is a free waterfront public park on Watson Island in Biscayne Bay, between downtown Miami and Miami Beach along the MacArthur Causeway. Open green space runs along the water, with views across the bay to the downtown skyline and the Port of Miami, where cruise ships dock.

Guests come for picnics, walking trails, photography and quiet sunsets, and the park has a playground, public restrooms and wheelchair accessible parking and entrances. It sits beside Jungle Island and the Miami Children's Museum, so it works as an easy add-on to a family day on the island.

Boaters use the public boat ramp on the island, which guests say is best launched at high tide, and the area also hosts yacht and outboard clubs. Wind off the bay can be strong, and shade is limited.

Dogs are allowed. The park gets its busiest crowds around sunrise, when photographers and early risers arrive, and is calmer through midday and evenings.