Basic Information
Address	3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami, FL
Phone Number	305-666-5883
Hours of Operation	Sunrise to Sunset
Amenities and Facilities
Maps and Plans	Park Map  Site Plan

A.D. Barnes Park is a 65-acre park nestled in the heart of one of Miami’s busiest areas.  The park is dedicated to and named after the first Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, who strongly believed recreation was important to the lives of every citizen in Miami-Dade County.  Since its opening in 1977, the park has integrated activities that serve people with disabilities into its programming.
 
The park is home to The Sense of Wonder Nature Center and Trail set within one of the few remaining Pine Rocklands in Miami-Dade County. As a result, it has become an “oasis” for migrating birds and, according to the National Audubon Society, is one of the best places to see birds in Miami.  The Nature Center is also home to the Miami-Dade Fire Department’s Anti-Venom unit’s reptile collection.  Whether it is snakes, birds, swimming, or just a day enjoying a sun drenched picnic, A.D. Barnes Park offers something for everyone!
 
Sense of Wonder Nature Center
Phone Number: 305-662-4124

• Eco-adventure tours offered.
• Bird and wild animal sanctuary in 15 acres of native plants and trees
• Guided tours
• Nature center features a reptile exhibit, home of the MDFD Anti-Venom Unit reptile collection
• Continuous nature study and outreach programs for all ages, including school groups and organizations
• Hands-on environmental programs, Native American program and Touch the Bay
• Nature-based camps in three levels for ages 6-16, offered seasonally
• Free or low-cost special events and nature study programs for public
• Fishing lake, playground, jogging trails, picnic shelters and restrooms
• Themed birthday parties
• Group camping

Swimming Pool
Phone Number: 305-665-1626

• Pool is heated
• Swim Team
• Learn to Swim Program
• Exercise Classes
• Lifeguard Classes
• Synchronized Swimming
• Pool Rental

Leisure Access Camp
Phone Number: 305-665-5319 (V/TDD)

The Leisure Access Center is a special group residential camp for persons with disabilities. It features two cottages equipped with showers, a lodge, and a dining hall with full kitchen. Surrounded by ten acres of pineland and tropical hardwoods, the camp is close to a horse ring and the Sense of Wonder Nature Center and Nature Trail. Each cottage has 11 beds with room for three additional cots.

The Lodge / Kitchen area seats 64 with tables and 90 without tables and may be reserved for meetings or social functions. Special activities for persons with disabilities are offered at the camp, and the complex may be reserved for special programs.

Tent camping is also available for groups within a secure pineland area. Campfire ring, restrooms and water are provided at the nature center.