Ocean Drive runs parallel to the ocean/beach. A good length of it is straddled by shops, boutiques, and restaurants. There is ample free parking. Humiston Park is on the ocean side in the midst of the shopping area and is a nice diversion while there. Many of the restaurants have outdoor dining and drinking areas where you can enjoy the ocean view. Nice for a stroll, shopping, drinking, dining, and more.

OPEN SATURDAY ONLY: 8 AM - 12 PM

Stop by before getting ready for the wedding!

The Vero Beach Farmers Market offers a large variety, including fresh & organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, beautiful flowers, breads, pastries & other baked goods, pickles, honey, dips, sauces, cheeses, dog treats, local art, and more!

Free parking at the entrance of South Beach. South Beach is usually much less crowded than Jaycee Beach/by the Humiston Park area. Check out the boardwalk through the mangrove tunnel.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday

Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM

Sunday: 12 PM - 5 PM

With a storied history of near-development, rescue, and restoration, the 18 acres of natural landscape at the McKee Botanical Garden are a wonderland to behold. Stroll through a grove of majestic palms, surrounded by more than 10,000 native tropical plants and exotic botanicals, past waterfalls and tranquil streams dotted with colorful water lilies. Garden Café is available Tuesday-Sunday.

Experience Florida’s natural marshlands, and feel the thrill of flying over the water and drifting through turns as you glide over miles of natural Florida wetlands. During your one hour airboat tour, you will observe exotic birds, plants, fish, turtles, and Florida alligators in their own natural environment in pristine areas that ordinary boats simply cannot reach.

This is the area’s best fully-narrated airboat tour through Indian River County’s marshland. While navigating the waters, Captain Bob shares information about the area and its habitat through aviation talk-around headsets provided to all guests. He will also cover the history of the marshlands and its previous transformation.

It is best to book your tours early in advance! All reservations are booked by calling (772)-633-7849. Can be found on Google maps, Apple Maps, and Waze by typing “Capt. Bob’s Airboat Adventure Tours” into the search bar. Be sure you are clicking on Capt. Bob’s in Vero Beach!

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Sunday: 8 AM - 5 PM

Jet ski rentals for exploring the local waterways (Jenn's favorite)

Get Up and Go's guided clear kayak tours of the Indian River (Vero Beach's brackish-water lagoon) cannot be beat!

Consider booking a tour departing from:

Round Island Park - a popular hangout for manatees and dolphins!

https://getupandgokayaking.com/locations/florida/vero-beach/

772.213.1721

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park - to explore scenic mangrove tunnels!

https://getupandgokayaking.com/locations/florida/fort-pierce/

772.617.8865

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Thursday: 10 AM - 10 PM

Friday: 10 AM - 12 AM

Saturday: 9 AM - 12 AM

Sunday: 9 AM - 10 PM

State-of-the-art facility with 30 climate-controlled tees and a driving range, plus 2 bars and a restaurant.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Saturday: 10 AM - 4:30 PM

(Last admission 4:15 PM)

Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM

(Last admission 3:45 PM)

The Vero Beach Museum of Art is a contemporary museum that houses American and international visual art collections as well as a sculpture garden.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Daily: Dawn to Dusk

Wear bug spray!

Located on the northeast corner of 8th Street, on Indian River Boulevard in Vero Beach. Lagoon Greenway boasts an ecologically diverse 3-mile trail system for hiking, jogging, or bicycling. The trailhead parking area lies under a broad canopy of live oaks draped with Spanish moss. The trail winds its way through the oak hammock and a forest of cabbage palms before arriving at the mangroves. A boardwalk offers a shaded glimpse into a mangrove forest on the way to a Lagoon overlook. This out-and-back hike is one mile. For those seeking more exercise, try the long loop trail that offers 2.5-3 miles of walking or biking. There is also a short Mini-Adventure trail, which offers a more intimate nature experience along a single-lane trail through the shaded oak hammock.

HOURS OF OPERATION
Daily: Sunrise - Sunset

Driving Directions
From I-95, take exit 156 to County Road 512/Sebastian BLVD. Make a right on 90th Avenue (which will transition to 85th Street). Continue straight onto County Road 510 towards A1A. At A1A, turn left (north). In 3.8 miles, turn left onto Jungle Trail. 2 Pelican Island NWR Parking Lots and access to hiking trails are along this route. 11455 Jungle Trail, Vero Beach, FL 32963 is the address of the Centennial Trail.

Pelican Island is near the town of Sebastian, on Florida’s east central coast in the most biologically diverse estuary in the United States, the Indian River Lagoon. The refuge was created in 1903 to safeguard the last remaining nesting habitat for brown pelicans and other wading birds on America’s East Coast. It serves to protect endangered and threatened species and to provide feeding, nesting, and roosting areas for over 130 species of birds.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Daily: 7 AM - Sunset

LED-lighted 12 court Pickleball Complex located at Dick Bird (South County) Regional Park

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM

Saturday - Sunday: 8 AM - 4 PM

Explore the Indian River Lagoon with kayak, canoe, and paddleboard rentals.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Saturday: 10 AM - 8 PM

Sunday: 11 AM - 6 PM

Sprawling outdoor outlet mall with shops offering discounted clothing, housewares, and accessories.

This is not right in Vero, but it is cool to check out if you are interested.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday

Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM

Sunday: 12 PM - 4 PM

The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, also known as the Navy SEAL Museum, is located in St. Lucie County, just outside Fort Pierce, Florida. It showcases the secret world of Naval Special Warfare and is dedicated to the elite warriors on the Navy SEAL teams, housing exhibits to inform and educate on the role of Navy Underwater Demolition Teams and Sea, Air, Land teams. Often called the “quiet professionals”, they take on the most dangerous missions, often anonymously. The museum also preserves the history of the SEALs.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Sunday - Thursday: 10 AM - 8 PM

Friday - Saturday: 10 AM - 9 PM

Casual taco shop with classic favorites like burritos and fish tacos, plus fresh ice cream. You need to try their famous orange slushie with a vanilla swirl, made with local family grown citrus. (You can also get a coffee slushie with vanilla swirl.)

HOURS OF OPERATION

Sunday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PM

Friday - Saturday: 11 AM - 10 PM

Our favorite Mexican food in town!

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM

Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 9 PM

Closed on Sunday

Window-serve offering sandwiches, salads, burgers and fries with patio tables and umbrellas

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday: 5 PM - 8:45 PM

Tuesday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 2 PM; 5 PM - ~9 PM

Sunday: 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Set inside a former officers club offering seafood, steaks, and more with ocean views

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 1:45 PM; 5 PM - 8:30 PM

Closed on Sunday

American bistro-style bar and restaurant offering indoor and outdoor dining overlooking the ocean

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Sunday: 11 AM - 9 PM

Casual locale offering salads, sandwiches and other cafe fare, including build-your-own bowls

HOURS OF OPERATION

Sunday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PM

Friday - Saturday: 11 AM - 9:30 PM

Southern-style pit barbeque

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday

Tuesday - Thursday: 11 AM - 10 PM

Friday: 11 AM - 11 PM

Saturday: 12 PM - 11 PM

Sunday: 12 PM - 8 PM

Craft beer brewery with apps, sandwiches, pizzas, bowls, and salads in a 1945 Navy supply warehouse

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday

Tuesday: 4 PM - 10 PM

Wednesday - Saturday: 4 PM - 11 PM

Sunday: 4 PM - 9 PM

Funky beer and wine bar with a light menu and live entertainment

HOURS OF OPERATION

Sunday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 11:00 PM

Hand-crafted beers and food, served up in Vero Beach’s Historic Diesel Plant

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Thursday: 4 PM - 10 PM

Friday: 4 PM - 12 AM

Saturday: 3 PM - 12 AM

Sunday: 3 PM - 9 PM

Speakeasy-style distillery, craft cocktail bar, and lounge with apps, sliders, and pizza.

The Creperie (Breakfast and Lunch)

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday - Tuesday

Wednesday - Sunday: 7 AM - 1 PM

Maison Martinique Fine Dining (French & Mediterranean Cuisine)

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday - Tuesday

Wednesday - Sunday: Sunset Menu from 5 PM - 6:30 PM; Dinner from 5 PM - 9 PM

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Sunday: 5 PM - 9 PM

Reservations required. Top-rated intimate restaurant with a high-end menu featuring local seafood and produce, plus a tasting menu.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Saturday: 4:30 PM - 9 PM

Closed on Sunday

Multi-regional Italian cuisine serving fresh seafood, beef, and poultry

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Sunday: 4 PM - 10 PM

Fine Italian dining

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PM

Friday: 11 AM - 10 PM

Saturday - Sunday: 4 PM - 9:30 PM

New York-style pizza and traditional Italian fare

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday

Tuesday - Thursday: 4 PM - 8:30 PM

Friday - Saturday: 4 PM - 9 PM

Sunday: 4 PM - 8 PM

Italian cuisine, featuring pizza and classic Italian dishes

HOURS OF OPERATION

Closed on Monday

Tuesday - Thursday: 4 PM - 8 PM

Friday - Saturday: 4 PM - 9 PM

Closed on Sunday

Brick oven and wood-fired pizzas with beer and wine

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Wednesday: 11 AM - 10 PM

Thursday - Saturday: 11 AM - 11 PM

Sunday: 10 AM - 10 PM

Casual seafood restaurant with outdoor tiki bar

HOURS OF OPERATION

Sunday - Wednesday: 11 AM - 4 PM

Thursday - Saturday: 11 AM - 4 PM & 5 PM - 9 PM

Seafood-centric pub fare & cocktails on the oceanfront patio of Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa, where our room block is!

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Friday: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 9:30 PM

Saturday - Sunday: 12 - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 9:30 PM

Japanese and Thai cuisine, including fresh sushi

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 9 PM

Friday: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 10 PM

Saturday: 12 PM - 10 PM

Sunday: 12 PM - 8 PM

Thai and Japanese cuisine, including sushi

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Thursday: 11 AM - 12 AM

Friday - Saturday: 11 AM - 2 AM

Sunday: 10 AM - 12 AM

Dockside restaurant and bar on the Indian River Lagoon

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Sunday: 6:30 AM - 9 PM

Baked goods (including gluten-free), sandwiches, salads, and ice cream

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Sunday: 7 AM–2 PM

Cozy cafe across from the beach serving breakfast and lunch