Palmetto Bay Park is one of the largest areas of green space in all of the City of Palmetto Bay. It is conveniently located just off US1 and is within walking distance of many neighborhoods. Visiting on a late Monday afternoon there were plenty of people of all ages and races enjoying the park. There are biking/jogging trails, outdoor exercise equipment, soccer, football & baseball fields, a playground, and wide areas of grass and trees. The baseball fields have netting over the bleachers to protect spectators from home run balls. The wildlife I observed over the 1 hour I was present at the park consisted of mostly birds and included: white ibis, mocking birds, blue jays, grackles, and others. The East side of the park was well maintained and had green freshly mowed grass. Unfortunately the far West side of the park does not appear to be routinely maintained as it had a lot of lumpy, sick looking brown grass filled with weeds and trash especially in the Southwest corner. The grass was also long in this West side area and the middle of the field was used as a dumping ground for old metal soccer goals, many of which were lying in rusty heaps on the ground. Besides these eyesores the only other aspect of the park which wasn't cheery, was the Miami Children's Hospital Outpatient Center built on the Northwest side of the park. The park's bike path even goes right up to the hospital's back door. On the positive side, at least the kids inside the hospital can look out the windows to see a park, and maybe play games in the park before or after a medical appointment. There are beautiful shady Poinciana trees lining the jogging trail, perfect for picnicking under. There was also a variety of other flowering and even fruiting plants (mangoes, coco plums) Parking and admission are free.This was my first visit, and I will keep returning.