New Smyrna Beach Florida Travel Guide
New Smyrna Beach Florida
Shiny golden sand, sprawling beaches, and beautiful blue waves make New Smyrna famous. A breathtaking part of Canaveral National Seashore, this is what visitors come back for each year. On top of that, New Smyrna is a charming town with rich history and a lively entertainment and arts community-a perfect destination for your beach vacation. New Smyrna Beach is also the 2nd oldest city in Florida, it's no wonder New Smyrna Beach is one of the favorite vacation spots for Floridians.
Tourism
New Smyrna Beach is located just an hour away from Disney World, on the beautiful east coast of Florida- a great place to soak up the sun and relax. What's to do, you ask? Have you heard? National Geographic has named New Smyrna one of America's top surfing towns! Swimming, surfing, exploring the interacoastal or discovering the area's great history, there's something for all interests. If you fancy boating or fishing, New Smyrna Beach is an ideal spot for some of the best deep sea fishing. If you are not a Florida native then you will absolutely enjoy the wildlife. Train your eye to find the Egrets and Herons and you will have a lot to keep you busy! Looking for the cafes and shops-no worries, New Smyrna has losts of character and charm and will without fail provide a great environment for leisure and play at the end of your beach day. Just a short trip down the beach from Daytona, this is a great place to get away from the sometimes over crowded events of that area.
Shopping and Dining
Both Flagler Ave and Canal St. have been removated and now offer a wealth of speciaty shops and great cafes. Shop and eat while enjoying the beauty of New Smyrna Beach.
A Fishermens paradise
From Deep sea charters going out daily to the back water areas of Mosquito Lagoon and Ponce Inlet, there are record setting fish in these waters. With a huge varity of fish readily available, bring your boat, grab your rod or book a charter and you won't be disappointed. If your preference is to fish by land and not boat there is great access to fishing right out your door directly off the beach.
Loads of Activities for the whole family - great beaches, awesome surfing (voted one of Americas best surf towns), eco tours, kayaking, spas, golf, tennis, river cruises, parks and many historical sites. Surprisingly just 1 hr drive from Orlando, so no reason to stay in the parks all day when you can get your toes in the sand in a quick short drive.
There are lots of events happening all throughout the year that will make you a fan of New Smyrna Beach.
Arts and Culture in New Smyrna Beach
This is one of the TOP small cities for Arts and Culture in all of America. So many places that will enrich and inspire your heart and soul, its a must see of all Art and Culture lovers. Below is a list of some of the best places to go and immerse yourself in the arts.
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Antiques & Art Highwaymen Gallery
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Artists' Workshop Gallery
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Artists' Workshop Studio
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Arts on Douglas-Fine Art and Collectibles
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Atlantic Center at Harris House
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Atlantic Center for the Arts
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Black Heritage Museum
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Bob Ross Art Workshop & Gallery
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Bruneau Art & Frame Gallery
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Canal Street Historic District
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Clay Gallery
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Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve
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Dummit's Tomb
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Fernandez Photography & Arts Gallery
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Florida Galleria
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Gamble Place-Spruce Creek Preserve
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Jonah's Cat's Art Gallery
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Museum of Arts and Sciences
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New Smyrna Museum of History
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Old Fort Park - Turnbull Ruins
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Palms Up Pottery
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Peter Wolf Toth Museum
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Ring Gallery
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TaDa Gallery
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The Hub on Canal Street
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The Little Theatre
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