TRAVEL & CULTURE
JUNE 2017 / SOUTHERNLIVING.COM
68Sugar and Salt
On Flagler Avenue in
New Smyrna Beach,
find lots of dining and
shopping, from sweet
treats at Beachside
Candy Co. to beach
gear at Quiet Flight
Surfboards. In other
words, you can hang
10 or gain 10.becomes Flagler Avenue. Stop when
your wheels hit the sand. Actually, that’s
not entirely true—Flagler dead-ends into
a popular beach-access point, where
you can pay 10 bucks and park yourself
right on the sand.
Not only is beach driving fun, but it’s
also convenient because you can pack
all your coolers, chairs, umbrellas, and
boogie boards into your trunk and drive
your gear to a great spot. This gives you
more lodging options, because even if
you stay several blocks from the waves,
you won’t have to do that condo-to-
beach slog, carrying your gear to and
fro throughout your stay.the Indian River, where you can enjoy
a serene stay and take a short drive to
the big surf whenever you like.
Either way, you’ll discover a sandy
little town that’s so chill it’s practically
napping in a hammock, yet it’s also as
lively as all get-out. And it has a senseof humor. There’s even a historic district
a short drive from all the beach action.
How one town manages to deliver
all that is anybody’s guess, so instead
of trying to figure it out, just enjoy it.
To reach surf central, jump on the
North Causeway, and follow it until it