The park is located just southwest of the intersection of the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and Bird Road, just west of South Miami.

[2] It has a boxing center, fields for football, soccer, and softball, as well as facilities to play basketball, volleyball, and racquetball.

[citation needed] The Tropical Park Stadium is home to the Miami-Dade Track and Field Team.

[citation needed] Annually, from early November through the beginning of January, Santa's Enchanted Forest took over a large part of Tropical Park until 2019.

The holiday event featured six million lights, a giant Christmas tree, and carnival rides.