Location: New Smyrna Beach
Top Things to do in New Smyrna Beach
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in New Smyrna Beach, Florida (FL)
New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, located on the central east coast of the state, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its population was estimated to be 23,230 in 2013 by the United States Census Bureau. The downtown section of the city is located on the west side of the Indian River and the Indian River Lagoon system. The Coronado Beach Bridge crosses the Intracoastal Waterway just south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, connecting the mainland with the beach on the coastal barrier island.
Restaurants in New Smyrna Beach
1. New Smyrna Stand Up
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5.0 based on 63 reviews
New Smyrna's Original Stand Up Paddle Boarding Company! We live and love the sport, and you won't find more qualified Stand Up Paddle Instructors on Florida's east coast to help you enjoy paddle boarding. Choose from a wide range of paddle boarding experiences, surf lessons and if you've tried it before, we also offer paddle rentals which include a free drop off and pick up service. This is an experience you won't want to miss! Book your experience with us today.
2. East Coast Paddle
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5.0 based on 109 reviews
East Coast Paddle is a full service Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Company. We offer one-of-a-kind boat assisted eco-tours, lessons, SUP fishing, yoga, and fitness. ECP is also the largest American Made SUP manufacturer on the East Coast. This allows us to make sure you are on the correct board for your SUP excursion. Let us put you up wind/current via the ECP Boat for a relaxing downwind/current paddle.
3. Calypso Kayaking Daytona
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5.0 based on 53 reviews
I offer guided kayak wildlife/eco tours. Check out my web site for tour departure points, launch times and cost. Fun for all ages. Dolphin/Manatee wildlife encounter tour. Tours are booked by reservation only
4. Surfin' NSB, LLC
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Surfin' NSB LLC offers private and group surfing lessons for all ages and levels of experience. Professional instructors will drive to your beach location in New Smyrna Beach or teach in front of your vacation rental. We bring surfing to you! Professional instructors with a minimum of 15 years surfing experience are trained in teaching all ages, riding waves is a phone call away!
5. Turtle Mound River Tours
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5.0 based on 1,103 reviews
Daily public Indian River Tours for up to 24 people. Eco-tours of the river with sightings of dolphins, manatees and lots of birds in season! We also offer affordable 2 hour private tours for both large and small groups, and 3 hour fun family adventure trips for novice and first time anglers - kids are always welcome!
6. Canaveral National Seashore
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By 305williamv - Easton, United States
We discovered this section of the seashore on a prior trip when the section at Titusville was closed due to a launch. It is closer to where we often stay in FL. It is convenient to reach. The visitor center offers information and clean restrooms. It is a nice drive out to each parking area. Beach is clean and most people there were friendly. The weather was cooler this trip. We usually visit in October. Watch out for mosquitoes at sunset. They can be very bad.
7. Turtle Mound National Historic Site
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4.5 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By deeloves2travel - Philadelphia, United States
Not a Beach day, too chilly, we decided to take a ride to the Canaveral National Seashore. As two seniors, we showed our pass and sailed through. A relatively short, though rising, walkway takes you through the jungle up to the mound. You really can’t tell, because it is so lush with foliage, but millions of shells were deposited there by the native Americans. When you reach the top, a 360 degree panorama is in front of you, homes and mid-rises to the north, to the east, the Atlantic, to the south and west the back waters, where boats and pelicans were vying for the fish. Well worth the walk. On the way back down, we discovered orange trees loaded with their fruit, but too far away. A pleasant afternoon spent altogether. Some time spent on the beach, where a warning of possible nudists drew our attention! Didn’t see any!
8. Marine Discovery Center
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4.5 based on 298 reviews
Come join us as we tour the magnificent Indian River Lagoon! The 156 mile lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary in North American boasting more than 4,000 species. Our narrators are certified Florida Coastal Master Naturalists who know all about the flora and fauna of the lagoon. A highlight of our 2 hour tours are the dolphin sightings as well as the variety of seasonal birds and manatees. We offer two boat eco tours a day as well as a daily kayak tour. Click the link to our website to view our eco-tour times and availability
9. Smyrna Dunes Park
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4.5 based on 648 reviews
Reviewed By iknowwhatsbest - West Palm Beach, United States
This beautiful nature walk can be done up on the elevated walk or parts of it you can walk out to the inter coastal - inlet. there are rest area that are covered and two of them have 2nd story look outs..
10. Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park
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4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By michaelkA2628WL - Milwaukee, United States
From the park across the street from the beach you can walk out on a wooden deck and view all sorts of manatees and dolphins and crabs. It is incredible to see and you can see them up close and personal by renting a kayak from JBs. Excellent experience.
