I love it here and I love this town. We try to visit as often as possible. Used to make it up here…read more1-2 times a week but life got in the way. I highly recommend coming out here and checking out the local shops and restaurants. The beach, while debated by multiple hurricanes, is still gorgeous.

Perfect beach spot that seems to be a well-kept secret. I went on a weekday at the beginning of…read moreAugust. Shortly after the road goes from 4 lanes to 2, there is public parking with clean bathrooms and showers that comes up on the right side. You have to cross the road to enter the beach but its not a long walk (you will want shoes). I like that this beach has a good amount of wet/medium and dry sand. Perfect areas for setting up your umbrella and for tanning in the sun. It was super hot but that made it very easy to get into the beautiful blue water. Not a driving beach which is a plus for us with our toddler running around. I would actually love to find a VRBO or AirBNB around here some time so we can just walk to the inlet beach. Other other favorite spot is Ormond due to the playground, splash pad and clean bathrooms, but its much more crowded... so not very friendly to social distancing.

Park is no longer FREE to park & homeless people have taken over the covered picnic tables, as well…read moreas the newly built access. They sleep under the wooden steps & ramp. Area is now infested with "sand fleas" AKA crabs, not the kind you eat. If local police would patrol this park like they used to & county would spray for fleas then it could return to its former glory. Until then, you will see homeless people crawling out from under the access & picnic tables then urinating in the bushes before they cross the road to 7-11 each morning. BEWARE: Do not let your children dig in the sand, they will be eaten by the sand fleas.

Nice beach in Ponce Inlet in btw Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach…read more Free Parking Shower 3 Clean single bathrooms About 10 stairs down to beach. The stairs to beach don't work for us because of the beach wagon. Only stairs no ramp. Wish we can stay here.

Interesting history here. I can't go somewhere without checking out some of the sites. There's not…read morea ton of things to do in Daytona but when I saw 'Lighthouse Park', I knew we had to go. One of the workers in the gift shop gave us an intro when we bought our tickets. You should definitely start across the street at the hotel/museum. That hotel/house has history all its own aside from the lighthouse. The family that lived there and ran it. I loved the house and it seems to have stayed in great condition after hundreds of years. In the hotel/house, you start with a short movie in the side room and then you can tour the house at your leisure. The house has multiple items displayed from over the years. There are also boards with a bit of history as you make your way through. Outside of the hotel/house is a relaxing area by the water. You could relax there or it'd be a perfect place for a wedding or special occasion. Once finished there, you can make your way back across the street to the lighthouse. On the lighthouse side, there are other buildings where people that took care of the place stayed. There's also a small storybook trail. It's not long at all but it has these storyboards around it talking about this cat named Nelly. That's all fun and stuff... but at the end of the trail, you see a little cat graveyard with cats that have been on the property over the years. When we walked up and I noticed Nelly was already buried! THE HORRRRRRRRRRORRRRRRR! On to the lighthouse; You can climb up to the top of the lighthouse. I think there is a sign that mentions 222 steps or something. It gets very steep near the top. Great exercise and it made me forget all about the cat graveyard. It's a cool place. I was intrigued by the Cincinnati Reds connection too. Other notables: Across the street is a restaurant and ice cream place. I don't think those two spots are related to the lighthouse itself but it's nice that they're there. We tried out both and they weren't bad at all. We didn't venture further down the road but we were told more restaurants/locations are further down. If you like history or inlets or just lighthouses, check out this place if you're in the area.

Great customer service and info! Souvenir shop and…read morerestrooms available as well. Beautiful and WELL worth the hike to the top!

Had an amazing day out in the boat just hanging out on the island ! We launched from Cassen Park in…read moreOrmond and had a nice ride out. Waterways weren't too congested today , saw a lot of dolphin which is always nice

I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand Not a worry in…read morethe world, a cold beer in my hand Life is good today. (Zak must have been thinking of this place when he wrote those lyrics) The ultimate sand island in the middle of Ponce Inlet where the water is warm and clear and the drinks are ice cold. This piece of paradise appears at low tide and provides the perfect venue to drop anchor and jump in the water. There's never a shortage of boats, music and sunshine. This would be the reason you own a boat if you live in NSB cause that's the only way to get to this party. When the tide starts rushing in it's time to go and the island sinks below the surface and nothing but great memories remain. You should be jealous LOL :-)

for $20 dollars a day - you can hit up 27th avenue park & flagler for all day parking & i believe…read morethere are more!! we had an absolute blast here for a beach day for just a 45 minute drive. flagler will have more of a restaurant bar feel on the beach & 27th avenue was less crowded but had a nice playground for kiddo (just note there is construction currently going on - so just a tad bit of an eyesore) the cars driving on the beach are a little nuance for me but as someone that will probably take that up one day for the family too - i get the convenience of it. all in all it is a lovely beach to frequent & we can't wait to try some more restaurants in the area!!

Loved the small town, local feel of this beach. $20 for parking for the day or you can drive out on…read morethe beach to park for $30. There was a great gift shop right by the parking lot and the main street had lots of options for food. It wasn't too crowded like at Cocoa Beach. The facilities by the parking lot were convenient and clean.

Had an awesome time bringing the dogs to the dog beach! It's a nice little strip of beach with…read moreshallow water under the fishing pier. Would recommend bringing some kind of shade covering for beach area but there's a covered picnic table area by the restrooms and hoses designated for the dogs to rinse off and community dog bowls for drinking in case you forget your own. Worthy to note- walking on The pier is not permitted for dogs after 10 am because apparently it gets too hot to walk on so there's alternate sand paths, you can definitely bring a wagon to help cart your stuff, an umbrella or shade to protect you from the sun might be needed since there's no natural shady areas, it's $11 to park all day with ability to go in & out throughout the day, and they have a hose to rinse down the dogs so WOULD RECOMMEND FOR A NICE DAY OUT IN NATURE, AT THE WATER WITH THE PUPS!!

I love everything Mew Smyrna Beach has to offer. Well maintained , great surfing ... beautiful…read moreplace to spend the day

First time at this beach, parking was easy to find and a direct walk to the sand. Parking is an all…read moreday fee, paid on phone. The sand was fine, lots of space on the beach and busy yet quiet. Very enjoyable and high on my list of east coast favorites. We stayed near the walk way on the sand, leaving a quick walk back to a full bathroom. Showers Alessia available for getting all the sand off. But be ware - while showering the sand off someome went through all of our bags and stole every speaker (they were deep in the bag).

Great beach with parking across the street. Small parking lot. Best to go in the afternoon. Offers…read moreshowers and bathrooms, but there is only one bathroom for men and one for women. Could use at least one more for each.

Did a neat personal field trip here after a day at the beach. I never knew it was tucked away back…read morethere and they even have different sea animal sanctuary shelters next door. I will definitely be back to check it out. The lighthouse is a must see when coming to FL being the 2nd highest in the Country. How am I local and just finding all these things out? Such a cool way to teach us some history and the hotel museum is more cool! Just don't tell your lil one(s) there's a ghost like I did or they will be extra spooked out.. it's all fun and games until spooky things start happening inside! Haha

Even on a holiday weekend and rainy day it wasn't too busy - it was a great experience! Loved all…read morethe different exhibits and historical facts. It was thunder storming from afternoon till evening so we didn't get to climb the lighthouse but just more reason to come back. We walked the lighthouse property and buildings and then walked over to the Pacetti Museum. Can't wait to go back. Gift shop attendants were so kind and gave great info!

New Smyrna Beach has a variety of beach access parks, and this one wins for longest name. In fact,…read moreI think it may win longest name for a beach park in the history of beaches. Let's just call it Grayce Beach for short! Grayce Beach has two places to park. One is the main parking lot closest to the beach. It is $20 to park all day. There are two bathrooms and one shower. There is also a parking lot a little farther down the street that is free but requires a bit of a walk. The walk is down a nice boardwalk with some shade so it's not bad. If you have a lot of stuff to carry, the parking lot may be the way to go. The beach itself is very nice. Keep in mind that at this part of the beach cars can drive through from another access point. I didn't see a lifeguard on the day we went but our recent visit was also in the month of December (air temperature was warm but the water was cold so nobody was in the water.) Overall, a nice option to access the beach in the New Symrna Beach area!

When it comes to the New Smyrna area, it can be tough to find beachfront parking - especially the…read morefree kind! I really loved that this section of beach was connected my a myriad of boardwalks that ended along the adjacent roads, allowing visitors to parallel park and stay for as long as they needed to. It's about a 20-minute walk to the downtown area, but it's not as busy or congested with car traffic from parking along the water. The only issue I can think of would be the lack of waste disposal options or rinsing areas, but you can find those close by! There are picnic pavilions that are first come, first serve. They don't have direct beach access or views, but they are cute and good for small groups. Once you make it to the water, it's also easy to find chair and umbrella rentals. They're very clearly overpriced, but it's good to have options.

I had an amazing time this past Saturday with family. Drove out to go fishing and relaxing in the…read moreeast coast breeze. We did reach therr late in the tide and didnt catch anything during this trip. It was still so much fun and easy to access the pier and fish. I really like the fact that the pier has fishing rod holders. Also a place to put the fishing line you want to toss out. The pier was clean and neat. I will be back this coming Saturday.

Beautiful Beach, lovely to drive on and an amazing walk too…read more Plenty of parking on the beach and at a few off beach parking areas as well. The only issue is the entrance and exit ramps, sometimes there's some assholes that just LOVE ripping up the sand and leaving big ass ruts. Fortunately the beach patrol does its best to remedy the situation by refilling it when the have time. You can drive or walk clear to Daytona Beach from this point, roughly 10 or so miles I believe. The sand is WELL packed and easy to drive. Pay attention to your speed though, the entire beach is a 10 mph zone. Go a while north and you can ride the very same beach where Rowdy Burns and Cole Trickle had their rental car race scene in Days of Thunder. Definitely worth going to if you're in the area.