South Pointe Park

At the end of South Beach Miami is South Pointe Park, one of the best places in South Beach to hang out outdoors. There's Sunshine Pier here, and a jetty made of boulders that you can walk out on, if you trust your ankles. The end of the beach here at the mile-long jetty is sometimes quieter, and makes for a more peaceful South Beach experience. If you curl around the sidewalk that parallels the beach, at the point where the beach ends, you can walk north along Government Cut.

The high-rise condos here at South Pointe Park must have the most interesting views in all of South Beach Miami, because they overlook Government Cut. This is where all the ships come in to the Port of Miami, the main thoroughfare for a very very busy port! At any given moment you might see a city-block-sized cruise ship heading out to sea, accompanied by the coast guard out of the channel, or giant freighters from all over the world carrying who knows what in large containers. For anyone interested in ships, this is mecca, since they pass by all day long. There are even rest rooms here, and two observation towers, as volleyball nets. There's a fountain area near the base of the condos, and the famous steak house Smith and Wollensky is right here facing Government Cut as well.