I wanted to go into great detail in this section, but later decided just to give you a link to the most comprehensive, easy to use New Smyrna Guide on the web and then throw in a few personal favorites.  

Click here to visit the New Smyrna Beach Guide for everything from history to weather to dining, and much more. 

As far as my recommendations, check out the following: 

RESTAURANTS 

American/Family 

Beacon Restaurant
Classic local greasy spoon … a MUST for breakfast. Bare feet are OK.
416 Flagler Avenue  428-8332

Dustin’s Bar-B-Q
1208 South Ridgewood Avenue (US-1)
Edgewater  423-5299

Little Drug Co
Classic parlor inside a real drug store. Try the BLT and finish off with a REAL milkshake.
412 Canal Street  428-9041

Riverview Restaurant
A little more upscale. Gorgeous river view.
101 Flagler Avenue  428-1865

Mexican

Clancy’s Cantina
The Clancy’s are a long-time family friend and their restaurant has a nice, relaxed feel.
747 Third Avenue  428-4500

Mi Mexico
Nothing fancy, but it’s only about a mile away and has decent food
4600 South Atlantic  478-0122

Pizza

Spiro’s Pizza
In New Smyna, there’s only one place for pizza, as far as I’m concerned…great Greek salads too.
705 North Dixie Freeway  428-4866

Seafood 

JB’s Fish Camp
859 Pompano Avenue  424-0757

Norwood’s Seafood and Wine Shop
Voted Florida’s Best Seafood Restaurant for 2004
400 East Third Avenue  428-4621

 

Sea Harvest
An old shack right on the pier where the shrimp boats come in.  It doesn’t get any fresher or more authentic.
1701 North Riverside Drive (around back)  428-5301

Ice Cream 

Dairy Queen
This is no ordinary DQ.  It’s the old-fashioned window service, exactly as it was built in the 1950’s.
729 North Dixie Freeway  428-8066

Frozen Gold Ice Cream
Another New Smyrna Classic
104 Eddie Road  428-2386

Art

Atlantic Center for the Arts
You might be surprised
1414 Art Center Road  427-6975

Arts on Douglas
Award-winning gallery
123 Douglas Street  428-1133

SHOPPING 

Shops on Flagler Avenue
Beachside

Shops on Canal Street
Mainland “Downtown”

Indian River Village
Includes “Publix” Supermarket
765 Third Avenue

K-mart Plaza

Wal-mart is just a half a block away
1724 State Road 44

 

HISTORIC 

Turtle Mound
Ancient Indian Oyster Piles, dating back as far as 2000 BC – Highest point in New Smyrna and just down the street from Lazy Day
Go south about 2 miles until you see the signs

Turnbull Ruins/New Smyrna Museum of History
Also known as “Old Fort Park”, these ruins date back to the 1700’s…Great little museum for launching out on additional sightseeing
120 Sams Avenue  478-0052

Eldora House
Restored buildings of a late-1800’s community along the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon (bring your bug repellent!)
Head south on Atlantic Avenue to Canaveral National Seashore Park and ask the Ranger

ACTIVITIES 

New Smyrna Speedway
Auto racing every Saturday night from the middle of Mar. - Dec.
3939 S.R. 44  427-4129

Dune Park
Expansive park at the extreme northern end of New Smyrna Beach, where Ponce Inlet feeds the Indian River
Wonderful fishing, birding and also dog-friendly
Drive as far north as you can on Peninsula Avenue

 

Rocket Launches
Check the NASA and Patricks AFB rocket launch schedule just for kicks.
The night launches are fabulous from the building roof…just look due south

Shopping on Flagler
Flagler Avenue has many wonderful shops. This is Nichols Surf Shop, owned by Chuck Carter, a high school classmate.

Parks

Manatee Park is a small city park one mile South of Lazy Day. Get within 10 feet of wild manatee, daily!