About Vero
The City of Vero Beach is the county seat and the largest incorporated municipality with an estimated population of more than 17,700. Greenery, open space, unspoiled beaches, and ocean vistas characterize this community which is the commercial and cultural center of Indian River County.
More information about the City of Vero Beach government can be found at www.covb.org
Billed by CNN Money as the #2 place to invest in Real Estate in the nation, you will easily see why Vero Beach and the surrounding Indian River cities are hidden jewels. At 1 hour 30 min. to the north of Palm Beach and only 2 hours east of Orlando, this is a south florida destination that is easy to reach yet extremely unspoiled.
(Click here to see what MSNBC had to say about Vero Beach and the new trend in South Florida Real Estate.)
Click here to see Southern Living's recent article on "Very fine Vero"
In addition to its beaches and waters for swimming, scuba diving, boating, fishing, and other water sports, Indian River County's parks offer countless opportunities for recreation and enjoying the outdoors. Four public golf courses allow for all levels of play and tennis facilities are widely available. Add Holman Stadium, the 6,500 seat Spring Training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a host of museums, theaters, restaurants, night spots, and shopping areas, and you have the makings for an incomparable vacation.
Click here to for the Palm Beach Post article "4 Don't Miss Vero Beach Highlights!"
There are several national auto rental companies, limousine and shuttle services and the county-wide Community Coach bus service to meet your transportation needs. The weekday service of the Community Coach runs to all areas of the county free of charge. Both Vero Beach and Sebastian have municipal airports, with Melbourne International Airport providing service to various areas of the country and to the Bahamas.
Accommodations are plentiful to fit the needs of your desire. If looking for beachside accomodationsthere are many to choose from in Vero and the surrounding areas. From timeshares to oceanfront resorts and hotels, you can find the view of choice. If you would rather be on the mainland side for easier access to golf and I-95, there are several choices for any discerning traveler. For a full list of hotels in the area please click here.
It's all here in Indian River County, Florida including a wonderful culturual exprience in the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Located under the majestic oaks of Vero's barrior island in Riverside Park, one can discover unique exibits, adventure with family and friends 7 days a week. While there, visit the Riverside Theater which is the Professional Theater for Florida's Treasure Coast providing quality works from Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional Theaters. Located adjacent to the Riverside Theater is the Riverside Children's Theater. As the educational arm of Riverside Theatre, The Riverside Children's Theatre mission is to bring quality theatre programming to the children and families of the Treasure Coast.
If Golf is your game then you've come to the right spot. Indian River County is home to six public golf courses, including Sandridge Municipal Golf Course which has received national acclaim as one of the finest public courses in the country. With twelve private courses rounding out the offerings, golf is a serious sport throughout the county.
The area is filled with large, fast-swimming fish. Divers have spotted cobia, kings, tarpon, and amberjacks. As a diver descends 90 feet to investigate a small ledge or wreck, he or she can expect to encounter 30 pound fish in huge schools, curious barracudas, and maybe even a 300-pound Goliath grouper! Vero Beach offers more beach diving than anywhere else in Florida. Coral reefs, tropical fish and lobster afford the beach diver with much to do and see. Just south of Vero Beach you will also find the dive communities of Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce. Use caution, however, and make sure you're not diving in rough seas. From Vero Beach to Jupiter is the best area for beach diving. A short swim of 75-150 yards will take divers and snorkelers to a rock reef that parallels the shore. In less than 15 feet of water, corals, sponges and tropical fish are easily observed. Boat dives can be made on the natural reefs further offshore. This area is famous for huge spiny lobster that have been called “bull lobster”. Take part in the annual lobster hunts for a chance to catch a lobster weighing ten pounds or more!
Click here for a list of shops and charters and click here for the latest fishing forecasts.
Fishing the waters of the Indian River Lagoon from the Sebastian Inlet to Vero Beach, south to Fort Pierce Inlet, or along the beaches of the Treasure Coast. The Indian River Lagoon is one of the most diverse estuaries in North America. It is home to over 300 species of fish. We'll be fishing for the most sought after Snook, Redfish, Sea Trout and Tarpon. But let's not discount some of the other species such as mangrove snapper, sheephead, black drum, jack crevalle, flounder, triple tail, spanish mackerel and the "lady fish", an excellent catch for the beginning fly angler. It doesn't matter which one you hook, the fight will be gratifying.
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When it comes to surfing, there are few places on the east coast that compare to Sebastian Inlet. When surfers talk about Florida’s place among the worlds’ best breaks, two words come to mind: "The Inlet." Located south of Cocoa Beach, the East Coast’s own "Surf City," Sebastian Inlet has the state’s most consistent surf, and as a result, the largest crowds. There is a definitive pecking order on the north side of the jetty at a place called "First Peak." That’s where you will find the best and most competitive surfers and a descending hierarchy on the two breaks just to the north, "Second Peak" and "Third Peak." The famed Fort Pierce Inlet and jetties are just as good on the right swells and can produce some of the fastest and most hollow waves around.
If Family fun is what you desire, look no farther than Dodgertown. The Conference Center at Dodgertown is renowned as the Spring Training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. It is also a professional, yet unique, conference center that includes extensive athletic and recreational facilities.
Not only can you watch the professional team train but you will also find that the Vero Beach Devil Rays minor league team to be just as exciting as they compete against top teams across the country.
Another rapidly growing event to attend is the ever so popular sport of Polo in Vero Beach. Windsor is credited to Vero's exploding Polo community and is now billed as one that is held up to that of Palm Beach. Located on the grounds of Pointe West off Route 60, the Vero Beach Polo & Saddle Club was founded by Dolf Kahle, a former Windsor polo club member. Known by locals as the “Polo Grounds,” the club offers miles of riding trails, a practice polo field, three regulation polo fields and an emerald green tournament polo field that doubles as a neighborhood park. While Windsor appears to have a lock on bringing in those nine-goal superstars and high-powered celebrities, across town another polo club is enjoying phenomenal success by taking a very different approach. The natural beauty of the Polo Grounds is undeniable, as is one other indisputable fact. At the Vero Beach Polo & Saddle Club, polo is king. With first-class facilities and a dedicated core of supporters, Vero Beach is well on its way to developing its own worldwide reputation in the rapidly growing sport.
Once you come for a visit there is no doubt that you too will say that Vero Beach truly is
"Where the tropics Begins."
