Ed Hardy Park runs along The Esplanade at Miami, at the beach end of Kelly Avenue, and it is the kind of spot you can settle into for a whole morning. The playground is boat themed, with swings, slides and climbing bits woven into a ship, and it sits in two shaded pockets under big blue shade sails. One side is a tall tower with a red slide, a steering wheel and cubby panels; the other is a low pirate ship with portholes, chain rails and a mast that suits smaller children.

The lawn is the other half of the appeal. It is wide and flat, it runs down to a beach access path, and there is enough room for bikes, scooters and a picnic rug well away from the equipment. From there it is a short walk onto North Burleigh Beach, which is patrolled, and the coastal Oceanway path runs along the front for prams and bike riders.

Council lists two toilet blocks, one with a unisex changeroom and disability toilets at both, plus barbecues, picnic shelters and tables, outdoor showers, a drinking fountain and a water refill station. There are fitness stations at the southern end and a picnic spot opposite Kelly Avenue set up as a lookout over the beach. Parking is along The Esplanade with more at the North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club carpark. Nothing here is fenced, and the park opens straight onto the road and the beach path, so little ones need eyes on them.