New Smyrna Beach Vacation Rentals

Alternative to New Smyrna Beach Hotels

There's no better way to explore the nooks and crannies that are New Smyrna Beach then through a New Smyrna Beach vacation rental. Why choose a luxurious single family home, quaint cottage or oceanfront condo over a typical New Smyrna Beach hotel room? Easy! Vacation homes offer convenience, affordability and location, location, location! In New Smyrna Beach, these vacation homes are in close proximity to everything you'll want to see.

 

Imagine stepping out your door to an expansive stretch of beach for a romantic ride on a bicycle built for two. Or walking along Historic Flagler Avenue where you can wander in and out of art galleries, purchase one of a kind handmade jewelry, or grab a burger in a pub like atmosphere. Remember the old fashioned soda fountain? You'll step back in time at The Little Drugstore. While you are on Canal Street you won't want to miss a shopping spree at the downtown antique shops. New Smyrna Beach is brimming with Mom and Pop style family owned restaurants. Choose from fine dining on the riverfront to more laid back, casual fare at an aptly dubbed "shack" restaurant.

 

Most of the New Smyrna Beach vacation rentals offer prices that won't break your personal bank. In fact, you'll find rates on private homes or condos to be on par with those of hotels. Here's the difference: vacation homes offer every conceivable amenity with all the convenience of home, including private beaches and private pools.

 

Oh the history! New Smyrna Beach is the second oldest city in North America. A visit to the Historical Museum will fill you in on the details of the city's past. Take a walk through Old Fort Park or stroll the Sugar Mill Ruins. Admission is free and open to the public. While you'll see "old" things around town, don't expect your vacation rental to be full of relics. In fact, your vacation home will have all the modern conveniences and some have special amenities that may surprise you. Extras like a fireplace, hot tub, sauna, large decks, master suite balconies overlooking the ocean and more!

Best Location for a Green Vacation

If eco travel had a home base, it would be in New Smyrna Beach. Explore North America's most biologically diverse estuary by canoe or kayak or lay back on one of three riverboats for an escorted ride down the lazy Indian River. More than 400 species of birds call the estuary home. Here you'll get up close and personal with manatee and dolphin. You might even encounter a 'gator or two. If saving the earth is your thing, you'll leave a much smaller carbon footprint staying at one of our vacation homes or condos. New Smyrna Beach is "green" oriented and much of what you use is recycled. Towels and linens won't be laundered daily conserving our most precious natural resource - water.

Bring Everyone!

If you are planning a family reunion, there's no better place to celebrate than by renting several condos. Condos can accommodate more people for less money. You can have your family all in one place, yet still maintain a sense of privacy. Condos lend themselves to creating the perfect family get- together. Spend days playing badminton beachfront and in the evening, build a bonfire right on the ocean and toast marshmallows. (permit required.) Use the community pool as the setting for a family barbeque. Some even have a private clubhouse for special dinners or gatherings. Take the entire family for a ride on the water taxi to Ponce Inlet to get a better view of the imposing lighthouse located there.

New Smyrna Beach Family Activities

Ever yearn to paint a masterpiece, but didn't think you had the talent? Learn to paint using the Bob Ross method which could take you on the path to a new career. While you're in town, try your hand at some other artistic endeavors. Create beautiful glass or beaded jewelry; throw pottery, learn the art of glassblowing, or paint ceramics. Roam through the city's many art galleries, then tour the Visitor's Center at the world-renowned Atlantic Center for the Arts, an artist in residence facility. Your vacation home will allow you to stay in accommodations so distinctive and creatively appointed that it will bring out the artist in you.

 

Golf dawn to dusk at one of four courses, each offering a variety of challenges to accommodate every skill level. Fish from dusk to dawn in the Redfish Capital of the World. A number of fishing tournaments take place in New Smyrna Beach throughout the year, but you don't need an excuse to go it alone. In fact, a favorite pastime among fishing enthusiasts is surf fishing. Take your catch to your vacation home, add some red potatoes and have a fish boil with your fresh catch. You can't do that in a hotel!

 

New Smyrna Beach offers the best surfing on the eastern seaboard. Surfers in the know who can't make it to Malibu or the Australian coast, choose to hang ten here. There's 13 miles of beach in the area, but most surfers prefer the New Smyrna Beach side of Ponce Inlet, just off Smyrna Dunes Park where you follow the boardwalk through a hammock of trees to the ocean. When the day draws to a close, email your friends at one of several free WiFi areas or you may have an internet hotspot in your vacation home. Later, your home or condo will provide a quiet atmosphere to rest for more surfing the next day.

 

Pets are a part of the family you may not want to leave home without. If you vacation in New Smyrna Beach, you don't have to. Many vacation properties are "Pet Friendly". And your dog can accompany you to the beach as well. At Smyrna Dunes Park, you and your dog can enjoy the attributes of the ocean together.

 

 

Art walks and antique car shows are monthly staples in New Smyrna Beach, but you'll find many other events throughout the year. There are two major art shows: Images and Art Fiesta. New Smyrna Beach Uncorked, a celebration of food and wine, takes place in mid-October. The Seaside Balloon Fest gets underway in early January and rivals similar hot air balloon events in other areas of the country. There is a number of fishing and surfing tournaments and a variety of seasonal events. In fact, you can almost expect to find something going on during your stay and odds are great they will be in walking distance from your vacation home.

 

 

While you will find plenty to do and see in New Smyrna Beach, many people use it as a base to visit other parts of Florida. Day trips are in easy reach. It is 40 minutes to the Kennedy Space Center; 15 minutes to Daytona Beach and an hour away from the Orlando attractions. You can enjoy offerings of nearby cities, and come home to your vacation rental for a relaxing evening and a good night's sleep.