Holidays in Vero Beach

Vero Beach is a city on Florida's eastern coast, home to miles of sandy beaches which make it one of Florida's busiest beach destinations. The surrounding landscapes around the Vero Beach region are renowned for their unique ecology, and Vero Beach is also famous for its golf courses such as the Vista Plantation Golf Club.

Vero Beach Holidays: Travel Essentials

The nearest large airport for visitors to land at for their Vero Beach Holidays is the Melbourne International Airport. The nearest Amtrak train station to Vero Beach is at Okeechobee just north of Lake Okeechobee. Travellers can also stop in Vero Beach aboard the Intercostals Waterway marina marker 139. Vero Beach is five hours behind GMT and has a subtropical climate with lots of sunshine for much of the year. As most of Vero Beach's summer months experience the highest annual rainfall, spring might be the best time for Vero Beach holidays.

Vero Beach: Sand Stretching for Miles

Be sure to spend a day at the Sebastian Inlet State Park with its three miles of sandy beach where visitors can snorkel, surf or scuba dive. Its jetties are also a great spot for saltwater fishing. Alternatively South Beach Park features volleyball courts and barbecue pavilions. Humiston Park also has a beach boasting pavilions with picnic tables and barbecue grills. During the summer, it is a venue for the Beach Concert Series. The Wabasso Beach Park is near Disney's Vero Beach Resort; it includes a boardwalk and gazebos.

Take a trip to the McKee Botanical Gardens which have an 18-acre subtropical jungle hammock bursting with life. The McLarty Treasure Museum, at the Sebastian Inlet, is an intriguing museum which exhibits the Spanish treasure fleet; its diverse collection includes several architectural treasures. Vero Beach Museum of Art houses regional and national art exhibits, and includes a stunning sculpture garden.