Julie And Doug's Guidebook
Beaches and Parks
Vero’s best beaches and parks
Humiston Park Beach is the perfect place to spend an entire day enjoying the best of Vero’s beaches, snorkeling, shops, cafés, spas and restaurants. It is a guarded beach with a park for the kids, clean bathrooms and outdoor shower stations.
From breakfast to dinner and a full day of activities in between, you can do it all within walking distance Humiston Beach.
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Humiston Park Lifeguard
3000 Ocean DrHumiston Park Beach is the perfect place to spend an entire day enjoying the best of Vero’s beaches, snorkeling, shops, cafés, spas and restaurants. It is a guarded beach with a park for the kids, clean bathrooms and outdoor shower stations.
From breakfast to dinner and a full day of activities in between, you can do it all within walking distance Humiston Beach.
Enjoy this beautiful oak shaded park along the Indian River! Launch your boat here for a day on the water or get your move on utilizing the fitness trail, tennis courts or playground. The park has gazebos, a fishing deck, and access to Veteran’s Memorial Island. Riverside park offers quiet places to sit and watch the Indian River Lagoon come alive with birds, dolphins, fish and crabs.
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Riverside Park
3280 Riverside Park DrEnjoy this beautiful oak shaded park along the Indian River! Launch your boat here for a day on the water or get your move on utilizing the fitness trail, tennis courts or playground. The park has gazebos, a fishing deck, and access to Veteran’s Memorial Island. Riverside park offers quiet places to sit and watch the Indian River Lagoon come alive with birds, dolphins, fish and crabs.
One of the easiest guarded beaches to get to with ample parking, restrooms and shower stations.
Walk to the pizzeria featured in the pics for a quick slice or a whole pie. Salads and drinks also available.
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South Beach Park
1702 Florida A1AOne of the easiest guarded beaches to get to with ample parking, restrooms and shower stations.
Walk to the pizzeria featured in the pics for a quick slice or a whole pie. Salads and drinks also available.
A little further, but this guarded beach offers some decent surf on good days, blue water snorkeling on flat days plus walking trails, restrooms and showers.
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Parque Estadual de Fort Pierce Inlet
905 Shorewinds DriveA little further, but this guarded beach offers some decent surf on good days, blue water snorkeling on flat days plus walking trails, restrooms and showers.
Another hot spot in Fort Pierce, The Jetty is on the south side of the Fort Pierce Inlet. Just as you cross over the bridge, theres a long sandy beach with pavilions, bathrooms and a park. Continue towards the ocean and there’s an array of restaurants and cafés to grab a good bite to eat while enjoying the sea breeze. At the ocean end there’s a Jetty you can walk out on and fish from as well as more bathrooms and ocean front beaches.
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Jetty Park
2098 Seaway DrAnother hot spot in Fort Pierce, The Jetty is on the south side of the Fort Pierce Inlet. Just as you cross over the bridge, theres a long sandy beach with pavilions, bathrooms and a park. Continue towards the ocean and there’s an array of restaurants and cafés to grab a good bite to eat while enjoying the sea breeze. At the ocean end there’s a Jetty you can walk out on and fish from as well as more bathrooms and ocean front beaches.
So much adventure in one place!
Ocean front beaches with park, bathrooms and showers on the east side. River front docks, a secluded island with paths and a viewing area, boat ramp/ kayak launch and restrooms on the west side.
Search for kayak or paddle board rentals and pack a cooler for a serene day on the water!
Fishermen love launching from Round Island State Park with miles of hidden mosquito ditches and mangroves offering world class inshore salt water fishing targeting snook, black drum, mangrove snapper, tarpon and record holding trout.
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Round Island Beach Park
2200 South A1ASo much adventure in one place!
Ocean front beaches with park, bathrooms and showers on the east side. River front docks, a secluded island with paths and a viewing area, boat ramp/ kayak launch and restrooms on the west side.
Search for kayak or paddle board rentals and pack a cooler for a serene day on the water!
Fishermen love launching from Round Island State Park with miles of hidden mosquito ditches and mangroves offering world class inshore salt water fishing targeting snook, black drum, mangrove snapper, tarpon and record holding trout.
Food scene
Want to try some amazing tacos for breakfast, lunch or dinner? How about a refreshing orange julius made with fresh squeezed locally grown oranges?
This little spot on ocean drive is fresh, fast and even serves beer.
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Countryside Citrus
3300 Ocean DrWant to try some amazing tacos for breakfast, lunch or dinner? How about a refreshing orange julius made with fresh squeezed locally grown oranges?
This little spot on ocean drive is fresh, fast and even serves beer.
Laid back and perfectly casual with stunning river views and a low key vibe. Perfect place to grab dinner and a drink while watching the sun set over the river.
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Riverside Cafe
3341 Bridge Plaza DrLaid back and perfectly casual with stunning river views and a low key vibe. Perfect place to grab dinner and a drink while watching the sun set over the river.
Juicy burgers (Big Blu is my absolute fave), tasty sandwiches, great fries, beer and wine are all served here. Off the main road, Casey’s offers a quiet spot for a delicious outdoor meal.
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Casey's Place
917 Azalea LnJuicy burgers (Big Blu is my absolute fave), tasty sandwiches, great fries, beer and wine are all served here. Off the main road, Casey’s offers a quiet spot for a delicious outdoor meal.
Take a quick walk from the beach to enjoy a frozen treat or stop in on your way home for delectable chocolate desserts!
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Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream
3001 Ocean DrTake a quick walk from the beach to enjoy a frozen treat or stop in on your way home for delectable chocolate desserts!
Entertainment
Riverside Theater has weekend comedy nights and other shows and musical performances. Check their website for current events.
Riverside Theatre, Inc.
3250 Riverside Park DrNeed a respite from the heat? Pop into the Vero Beach Museum of Art to enjoy a wide variety of art from locals
to world famous artist. Small enough to tour an hour or two, but worth checking out with knowledgeable educators, available classes and a cute gift shop.
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Vero Beach Museum of Art
3001 Riverside Park DrNeed a respite from the heat? Pop into the Vero Beach Museum of Art to enjoy a wide variety of art from locals
to world famous artist. Small enough to tour an hour or two, but worth checking out with knowledgeable educators, available classes and a cute gift shop.
McKee Botanical Gardens offers winding footpaths through lush tropical landscapes full of water features, stick art sculptures, a children’s fairy garden and pirate ship play area. Grab lunch at the outdoor garden café and relax among a jungle like setting.
Visit their website for hours, current exhibits, available classes and ticket information.
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McKee Botanical Garden
350 US-1McKee Botanical Gardens offers winding footpaths through lush tropical landscapes full of water features, stick art sculptures, a children’s fairy garden and pirate ship play area. Grab lunch at the outdoor garden café and relax among a jungle like setting.
Visit their website for hours, current exhibits, available classes and ticket information.
Need a day of outdoor fun but you’ve had enough sun? Head to Big Shots for multi level food, drinks and fun!
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BigShots Vero Beach
3456 U.S. 1Need a day of outdoor fun but you’ve had enough sun? Head to Big Shots for multi level food, drinks and fun!
For the Pups
Let your pups run and socialize at the Vero Beach Dog Park. Plenty of space with separate areas for large and small dogs.
Vero Beach Dog Park
3449 Indian River Dr EShopping
People travel from all over the world to visit this outlet mall. Snag some great deals on brand name clothes, shoes, designer bags and jewelry.
Vero Beach Outlets
1824 94th Dr