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<strong>2024</strong> N EW SMYRNA BEACH AREA VISITORS GUIDE<br />
Surfing is also a wildly popular New Smyrna<br />
Beach pursuit thanks to swells considered<br />
the most consistent surf break in Florida.<br />
BYOB—bring your own board, or visit any<br />
number of local surf shops to get outfitted.<br />
the Indian River Lagoon is a 156 miles aquatic<br />
wonderland and the Marine Discovery Center<br />
works to bring its majesty and magic to<br />
people through lectures, hands-on workshops,<br />
field trips, and camps.<br />
All the action isn’t limited to the horizon.<br />
In-shore anglers will be rewarded with snook,<br />
trout, and black drum right off Smyrna<br />
Dunes Park Fishing Pier. However, the big<br />
catch on many people’s minds is tarpon, the<br />
silver king of the Florida coast. New Smyrna<br />
Beach also calls itself “The Redfish Capital<br />
of the World,” and the Indian River Lagoon is<br />
the best place to cast them.<br />
New Smyrna Beach’s rich biodiversity is<br />
better understood with a visit to the Marine<br />
Discovery Center, a must-visit for travelers<br />
with children. Home to some 4,000 species,<br />
If standup paddleboarding is more you<br />
speed, head to Bird Rookery Paddle Blueway<br />
Trail for a lowkey ride. Glide through another<br />
worldly mangrove forest on this 2.9-mile<br />
trail. For more advanced paddle boarders,<br />
navigate oyster beds and sandbars trekking<br />
across the Intracoastal waterway on the<br />
2.6-mile Brown’s Bay trail.<br />
In New Smyrna Beach, the opportunities to<br />
play outside are endless. Just pack the SPF,<br />
and the area’s outdoor outfitters will take<br />
care of the rest.<br />
Visit<strong>NSB</strong>FL.com<br />
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