We did a fishing charter with Captain Drew Cavanaugh a week ago and had a wonderful day with him. When we originally booked with him I was going to stay in Daytona this time, glad we did not. NSB is so nice. You must see it!

We spent Thanksgiving 2023 here in New Smyrna Beach for the first time ever. What a great town it is. Everything was great. We did a fishing charter with a local captain by the name of Drew Cavanaugh and he had so many places for us to go here. We ate at the Garlic twice! Phenomenal place. The River Deck for our lunches. We did a manatee dolphin tour as well and just fantastic! The national seashore was so beautiful. We are back in July! We will be coming here from now on for our family holidays!

The Dunes with the Boardwalk are amazing. One day we saw many of the tortoises. Being able to drive on the beach is great. There are great restaurants and places to eat. We enjoyed Uncle Chickens, The Backbeard Inn, Cafe del Soul and Colts Pig Stand. The highlight of our trip was going to Blue Springs State Park to see the Manatees. Well worth taking the drive. It was very windy but we had a good vacation.

Had such a great time in New Smyrna! It was my first time visiting and I am planning another trip next month! Beautiful vibrant beach town with lots of restaurants , bars, and shopping, as well as a beautiful beach that you can drive on. We rented chairs and umbrellas from private vendors at the beach for the day. Very walkable town, but easy to get an Uber too if needed. Definitely check out The Garlic for dinner!

Enjoyed my first time at NSB. Loved staying on the ocean! Loved the small resort town feel. So many great individually owned restaurants and very few chains. Lots to do and see for a newbie. Needs more restaurants on the ocean to dine and enjoy the roaring waves. Chase"s restaurant on the ocean is a must do. It was remodeled after the last hurricane and is gorgeous inside (outside is still being worked on). A great place to unwind and take in the ocean breeze and a cocktail. Look forward to coming back to NSB next year.

I’ve lived in Florida almost 40 years and this is still my favorite beach for so many reasons. Even though the last few years it’s gotten more crowded particularly on the weekends. There are so many amazing places to eat and little shops to explore. The wildlife is cool to see. There are parts of the beach you can drive on and a part you can’t which is nice when you have little kids with you. Lots of condos to rent to stay longer than the day which we like to do when we aren’t boating at Disappearing Island.