Bayfront Beach

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Hidden in downtown Miami, and sandwiched between the popular Bayside marketplace and the Bayfront park bandstand that has featured such acts as Elton John and the Backstreet Boys, is an overlooked sliver of a sandy beach. You won't find it on any map of downtown, and it has no name, but because it's located in Bayfront Park, I've decided to call it Bayfront Beach! It's an oasis of cool where you can pull up a beach chair (provided free by the park), take off your shoes, and kick back with other locals for some great Miami sun. You'll find business people eating their lunch with their polished shoes off and digging their toes in the sand. You'll find professional tanners who "claim" their favorite spot daily. But mostly you'll find one of the great hidden spots of downtown. Bring a blanket to lay in the sand and enjoy the vista of the bay. There's no swimming here, but plenty of sun! And when you're done, the shops of Bayside and the rest of downtown awaits!