The view from the Sol & Sea balcony — lounge chairs on the sun deck below, a palm tree at the left, wooden stairs down to the wide sandy beach, and the Atlantic Ocean stretching to the horizon at New Smyrna Beach

Sol & Sea · Guest Guidebook

Welcome to Sol & Sea at New Smyrna Beach

Sol & Sea is an oceanfront condo at Hacienda del Sol II, 4301 S. Atlantic Ave — on Florida's sunrise side. This guide covers the beaches, history, day trips and tables locals actually love, each with the one or two things it's known for.

Oceanfront · East-facing sunrises Sleeps 4 · 1 bed / 1 bath Beach gear included Pool right below the balcony

The lay of the land

Illustrated map of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, showing its seven districts — North Beach & Inlet, Flagler Avenue & Central Beach, 3rd Avenue & South Beach, Coronado, Minorca & Riverfront Island, Historic Downtown & Canal Street, Mainland Residential & Golf Communities, and South NSB, Bethune Beach & Apollo — with Sol & Sea marked at Hacienda Del Sol II, 4301 S Atlantic Ave

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The condo

Inside Sol & Sea

A quick look around before the neighborhood tour — the living room, the king bedroom, the kitchen and coffee bar, and the two views that run the place: sunrise from the balcony and the pool below.

The living room at Sol & Sea — a blue-gray sectional sofa and round coffee table facing a large TV, with the dining area and kitchen beyond
Living room & dining for four
The bedroom at Sol & Sea — a king bed with a light wood frame against a navy shiplap wall, matching nightstands, and a dresser with its own TV
Bedroom — king bed & TV
The bunk room at Sol & Sea — a daybed with a woven rattan frame and striped bedding, with a framed map of Florida on the wall
Bunk room
Sunrise over the Atlantic from the Sol & Sea balcony, with the condo complex's sun deck and shuffleboard courts below
The balcony at sunrise
The seasonally heated pool at Hacienda del Sol II, ringed with lounge chairs and palm trees, with the clubhouse behind it
The complex pool, below the balcony
The renovated kitchen at Sol & Sea — gray cabinets, quartz counters, a stainless French-door fridge and a breakfast bar
Kitchen & breakfast bar
The renovated bathroom at Sol & Sea — a walk-in shower with blue tile and glass doors, a vanity with a marble-look counter, and wood-look tile floors
Renovated bathroom
The in-unit coffee bar at Sol & Sea — a Keurig brewer beside a wooden caddy stocked with pods, beans, syrups and to-go cups
The coffee bar
The Sol & Sea balcony — two teal lounge chairs and a small round table at the railing, looking out over the shuffleboard courts and lawn to the wide sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean
Ocean-view balcony
The Hacienda del Sol II building from the pool deck — a white condo building with a terracotta roof, with Unit 211 marked by an arrow, and lounge chairs around the pool deck in front
Our building — Unit 211 marked
Video walkthrough

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Your stay at Sol & Sea

The condo

  • Check-in 4 PM · Checkout 10 AM · 3-night minimum · 4 guests max
  • King bed, twin bed + sleeper sofa — sleeps 4
  • Ocean-view balcony overlooking the pool — coffee at sunrise is the house ritual
  • In-unit coffee bar, one TV in the living room, Pack 'n Play for little ones

What's included

  • Beach gear: chairs, umbrella, tent, cooler, boogie boards, beach toys + YETI cups
  • Complex amenities: seasonally heated pool, gas grills, clubhouse, free parking
  • The beach is steps from the building — no driving, no hauling gear across town
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A no-drive beach, right outside. Sol & Sea sits on the no-drive section of New Smyrna Beach — no cars on the sand, just a quieter, safer shoreline for sunrise walks, kids at play, and long, lazy beach days.

Eat · Drink · Shop

Eat, drink & shop — by area

Everything below is organized the way locals think about it: three areas, each with its restaurants and coffee shops, its shops, and the everyday stops (groceries, hardware) that make a stay easy. Your hosts' own picks come first in every list. Mileages are approximate driving distances from Sol & Sea.

The Flagler Avenue arch at the beach, with the pink Breakers restaurant building on the left
Flagler AvenueFive blocks from river to ocean — boutiques, surf shops and a street full of restaurants. The pink building on the left is The Breakers, right on the sand.

Beachside

The condo's own stretch — S. Atlantic Ave and E. 3rd Ave. Most of daily life happens here: morning coffee, the grocery run, and a string of local tables, most of them a short drive north.

Sunrise over the Atlantic from the beach by the condo — the sun coming up on the horizon, gentle waves rolling onto the sand, and a lifeguard stand waiting on the empty beach

Restaurants & coffee

  • Chases on the Beach Host pick — elevated tiki bar and beach-access pool · ~1.0 mi drive · More info
  • SoNapa Grille Host pick — California wine country on S. Atlantic Ave · ~1.0 mi drive · More info
  • Lines and Vines Coffee Host pick — house-made syrups and coffee ice cubes · ~2.5 mi drive · More info
  • Starbucks Host pick — the familiar fix, beachside · ~2.6 mi drive · More info
  • The Breakers Restaurant Host pick — the famous pink building right on the sand · ~3.4 mi drive · More info
  • Norwood's Restaurant & Treehouse Bar Host pick — a bar built in the canopy of a giant oak · ~2.9 mi drive · More info
  • The Garlic Host pick — a whole head of roasted garlic starts every meal · ~2.7 mi drive · More info
  • Outriggers Tiki Bar & Grille Host pick — dockside dining at the marina · ~4.3 mi drive · More info
  • River Deck Tiki Bar & Restaurant Host pick — big deck over the Indian River · ~4.4 mi drive · More info
  • Izzy's Island Tacos & Ice Cream Host pick — street-style tacos, then a scoop for dessert · ~0.9 mi drive · More info
  • JB's Fish Camp Host pick — NSB's beloved lagoon-side fish camp · ~4.5 mi drive · More info
  • Toni & Joe's Patio Host pick — famous steak hoagie and the coldest beer in town · ~3.3 mi drive · More info
  • Twistee Treat Host pick — soft-serve from the giant ice-cream-cone building · ~2.5 mi drive · More info
  • Cool Treats for NSB — snow cones, smoothies and gourmet flavored ices · ~0.4 mi drive · More info

Shops

  • Bealls Florida Host pick — Florida's hometown department store · ~2.5 mi drive · More info
  • Publix Liquors Host pick — wine, beer and spirits beside Publix · ~2.5 mi drive · More info
  • Flo Grown Host pick — Florida pride on a tee · ~2.5 mi drive · More info
  • Red Dog Surf Shop Host pick — the locals' surf shop on E. 3rd Ave · ~2.5 mi drive · More info
  • Alvin's Island Host pick — everything-beach under one roof · ~2.5 mi drive · More info
  • Pedego Electric Bikes — electric bike rentals two blocks from the sand · ~2.6 mi drive · More info

Grocery & practical

Supermarket · Closest Full Grocery

Publix — Indian River Village

Host pick~2.5 mi drive

Known as the closest full grocery plaza to the condo — one stop covers the stock-up: the plaza also holds Publix Liquors, Bealls Florida, Twistee Treat, Wake Up Café and Colt's Pig Stand BBQ.

E. 3rd Ave at Saxon Dr · Deli subs and Key lime pie are the local orders.

Grocery Market · Closest Store

Dollar General Market

~0.2 mi drive

Known as the closest grocery stop to the condo — this isn't a regular Dollar General: it's a Dollar General Market, licensed as a supermarket, so you can do real grocery shopping here — fresh meat, produce, dairy and frozen foods alongside the usual Dollar General household items, snacks and sunscreen.

Dollar General Market #14232 · 4190 S. Atlantic Ave · An easy walk or a two-minute drive.

Hardware · Beachside

Coronado Hardware

~2.5 mi drive

Known as the beachside fix-it shop — tools, paint, keys and straight local advice on E. 3rd Ave, no causeway crossing required.

716 E. 3rd Ave, next to the Publix plaza.

Flagler Ave

Five blocks from river to ocean at the north end of the beachside — NSB's walkable main street of boutiques, surf shops and restaurants, about ten minutes from the condo.

Restaurants & coffee

  • The Grille at Riverview Host pick — upscale riverfront dining at the historic Riverview Hotel · ~3.9 mi drive · More info
  • Mermaid Cafe at Riverview Host pick — mermaid-themed charm and locally sourced cooking · ~3.9 mi drive · More info
  • Third Wave Café & Wine Bar Host pick — crêpes and brunch by day, wine bar by night · ~3.8 mi drive · More info
  • Flagler Ave Pizza Company Host pick — hand-tossed pies and by-the-slice lunches · ~3.6 mi drive · More info
  • Sharky's NSB Host pick — Flagler's laid-back beach bar · ~3.6 mi drive · More info
  • Manzano's Beachside Deli Host pick — stacked New York-style deli sandwiches · ~3.8 mi drive · More info
  • Flagler Tavern Host pick — live music on the deck in one of Flagler's oldest buildings · ~3.6 mi drive · More info
  • Aa Garden Fusion — five cuisines on one menu · ~3.8 mi drive · More info

Shops

  • Kenny's Liquors Host pick — the stock-up stop just over the Flagler Ave bridge · ~4.1 mi drive · More info
  • NSB Surf Shop — all things surf and beach life · ~3.6 mi drive · More info
  • Beach Bungalow Clothing Company — easy beachwear and accessories · ~3.8 mi drive · More info
  • Janie's Boutique — curated women's clothing with personal service · ~3.7 mi drive · More info
  • TaDa Gallery & Gift Shop — local art and handmade gifts · ~3.7 mi drive · More info
  • Pepper's Boutique — fun, fashion-forward women's styles · ~3.7 mi drive · More info

Grocery & practical

Supermarket · Nearest to Flagler Ave

Publix — Indian River Village

~2.5 mi drive

Known as the nearest full supermarket to Flagler Ave — the beachside Publix plaza on E. 3rd Ave, about five minutes south of Flagler.

E. 3rd Ave at Saxon Dr · Same plaza as Bealls Florida and Twistee Treat.

Everyday Essentials · N. Dixie Fwy

Dollar General

~4.9 mi drive

Known as the Dollar General closest to Flagler Ave — just over the North Causeway on N. Dixie Fwy for quick essentials.

1050 N. Dixie Fwy.

Hardware · Nearest to Flagler Ave

Coronado Hardware

~2.5 mi drive

Known as the closest hardware store to Flagler Ave — the beachside shop on E. 3rd Ave for tools, paint and keys.

716 E. 3rd Ave.

Downtown / Canal Street

Across the South Causeway on the mainland — the historic district's restored early-1900s storefronts, cafés, galleries and the riverfront, all within a few walkable blocks.

Canal Street in downtown New Smyrna Beach — a palm-lined historic main street with restored storefronts, purple and teal awnings, and the columned bank building mid-frame
Photo: News-Smyrna

Restaurants & coffee

  • CorkScrew Bar & Grille Host pick — Southern cooking with a twist · ~4.6 mi drive · More info
  • City Market Bistro Host pick — fresh, locally sourced bistro cooking · ~4.5 mi drive · More info
  • Yellow Dog Eats Host pick — a dog-themed, anything-goes BBQ joint · ~4.5 mi drive · More info
  • Jimmy Hula's Host pick — island-style tacos, bowls and big salads · ~4.5 mi drive · More info
  • The Spott Host pick — elevated, ingredient-forward dining · ~4.6 mi drive · More info
  • Little Griddle Host pick — Canal Street's breakfast-and-brunch favorite · ~4.6 mi drive · More info
  • Bricks European Cafe Host pick — carefully pulled espresso and gourmet sandwiches · ~4.6 mi drive · More info
  • The Local Pearl Oyster Shoppe — the freshest oysters in town · ~4.5 mi drive · More info
  • Sugar Works Distillery — small-batch spirits from Florida ingredients · ~4.7 mi drive · More info

Shops

  • The Hub on Canal — galleries, working studios and classes · ~4.5 mi drive · More info
  • The Seaside Cottage — coastal décor and gifts · ~4.6 mi drive · More info
  • Wishbone Vintage — a treasure trove of vintage finds · ~4.6 mi drive · More info

Grocery & practical

Supermarket · SR-44

Publix — State Road 44

~5.9 mi drive

Known as the mainland Publix closest to downtown — a full supermarket on SR-44, handy combined with a Canal Street trip.

1930 State Road 44.

Everyday Essentials · S. Dixie Fwy

Dollar General

~4.6 mi drive

Known as the Dollar General closest to downtown — on S. Dixie Fwy (US-1), just south of the Canal St district.

1417 S. Dixie Fwy.

Hardware · N. Dixie Fwy

Ace Hardware

~5.0 mi drive

Known as New Smyrna's helpful-place hardware store — tools, paint, garden and Stihl gear on N. Dixie Fwy, a few minutes north of Canal St.

540 N. Dixie Fwy.

Two streets to just wander

Flagler Avenue (beachside) — five blocks of boutiques, surf shops and galleries in weathered old-Florida storefronts, home to wine walks and the Second Saturday classic car cruise. Canal Street (downtown) — restored early-1900s storefronts, the Hub on Canal art center, and the Little Drug Co., a working 1920s pharmacy with a real soda fountain. Order a phosphate and browse the antiques.

Get outside

Beaches & nature

NSB is a surf town first — National Geographic named it one of the world's 20 best — wrapped around one of the most diverse estuaries in North America, the Indian River Lagoon.

Empty, undeveloped beach and dunes at Canaveral National Seashore

Canaveral National Seashore · Apollo Beach

National park~15 min drive south

Known for the longest undeveloped beach on Florida's east coast — no condos, no shops, just dunes and surf — and as a front-row seat for rocket launches up the coast.

Visitor center at 7611 S. Atlantic Ave. Go early for shelling and birding; bring everything you need, there's nothing to buy out there.

A dolphin surfacing beside a kayak on the Indian River Lagoon

Marine Discovery Center

Eco tours~10 min drive

Known for two-hour dolphin boat tours and guided kayak trips through the mangroves with certified naturalists — dolphins, manatees and sea turtles are regulars.

520 Barracuda Blvd, on the lagoon. Sunset and full-moon paddles are the splurge picks; book ahead in season.

The Smyrna Dunes Park trail-map sign — a Volusia County map of the park's boardwalk trails, pavilions and dog-friendly shoreline at Ponce de Leon Inlet

Smyrna Dunes Park

Park · Dog beach~15 min drive

Known for two miles of boardwalks over dunes and marsh at the inlet, a dog-friendly beach, and the postcard view of the lighthouse across the water.

2995 N. Peninsula Ave. Small per-vehicle entry fee; the 300-ft fishing pier is a great dolphin-watching spot.

Photo: Out and About with Donna

Turtle Mound seen from the lagoon — the tree-covered Timucua shell mound rising from the Mosquito Lagoon shoreline

Turtle Mound

LandmarkInside Canaveral Seashore

Known as the largest shell mound on the U.S. mainland — a 50-foot Timucua oyster-shell midden built between roughly 800–1400 CE, once a navigation marker visible miles out to sea.

A short boardwalk climbs to a platform with panoramic ocean-and-lagoon views. Pair it with an Apollo Beach morning.

Photo: NPS

A shaded trail at Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve — a vine-covered oak leaning over the path through dense green hammock

Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve

Trails~15 min drive

Known for 16 miles of shaded trails through oak hammock and marsh — and the Bluffs Trail overlook, the locals' favorite golden-hour walk.

2,479 acres along Spruce Creek; hiking, biking and horseback riding. Free, dog-friendly, open sunrise to sunset.

Photo: SelfieCity, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A surfer mid-maneuver on a white board over a green wave at New Smyrna Beach

Surfing at the inlet

Surf cultureRight here in NSB

Known for some of the most consistent surf in Florida — the beach break just off the sand by the Ponce Inlet jetty, not in the inlet channel itself. Rent a board on Flagler Ave and go in the morning before the sea breeze picks up.

Surf shops on Flagler Ave rent boards and give lessons for first-timers of any age.

Photo: John Riordan

Founded 1768

Historic New Smyrna

NSB began in 1768 as Smyrnea — Dr. Andrew Turnbull's colony of some 1,400 Menorcan, Greek, Corsican and Italian settlers, the largest single British colonial settlement in North America. It lasted nine years; its Minorcan descendants still shape the town's food and festivals.

A vintage black-and-white photograph of visitors in period dress standing on the coquina ruins at Old Fort Park, with the Indian River in the distance

Old Fort Park · Turnbull Ruins

Historic site~10 min drive

Known for its mysterious coquina-stone ruins — long called a fort, now believed to be the unfinished foundations of "Turnbull's Palace" from the 1760s colony.

A shady, pet-friendly waterfront park on Riverside Dr at Julia St, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Free and an easy wander.

Photo: The Real NSB

The New Smyrna Museum of History — a white stucco building with arched doorways, small balconies and a red tile roof edge on Sams Avenue

New Smyrna Museum of History

Museum120 Sams Ave

Known for telling the whole town story in one stop — Turnbull colony, Timucua heritage, Flagler's railroad era, and NSB's surf culture.

One block from Old Fort Park, just off Canal Street. Ask about their guided walking tours — the best history shortcut in town.

Photo: John Bradley (Ebyabe), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · edited to remove vehicles

The Sugar Mill Ruins — weathered coquina stone walls and arches of the 1830 sugar mill standing among palm trees

Sugar Mill Ruins

Historic park · Free600 Mission Dr

Known for atmospheric coquina ruins of an 1830 sugar mill, burned during the Seminole Wars — and for decades mistaken for an old Spanish mission (hence Mission Drive).

A quiet county park with interpretive signs; the machinery mounts and chimney base still stand in the hammock.

Photo: John Bradley (Ebyabe), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum — a white wooden church with green trim, a shingled steeple and pointed-arch windows under tall oaks

Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum

Museum314 N. Duss St

Known as one of Florida's few Black heritage museums, housed in an 1899 church that was among the first Catholic churches open to African Americans.

Exhibits trace the Historic West Side, the railroad era and Chisholm High School; the 1920s Heritage House sits across the street.

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

The Atlantic Center for the Arts campus — the wooden amphitheater pavilion and stepped deck looking across to the concrete gallery buildings, shaded by oaks and palmettos

Atlantic Center for the Arts

Arts & Culture~20 min drive

A working artists' retreat tucked into 69 acres of oak hammock on the mainland side of town. The galleries, concerts, and workshops are open to the public — it's where Selwyn Birchwood plays on Nov 6. Worth checking their calendar while you're here; something is almost always on.

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

More info

Just north · ~20 minutes

Ponce Inlet & Port Orange

A fishing village, Florida's tallest lighthouse, and Port Orange's river parks make an easy half-day loop.

The red-brick Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse and keeper's houses under a blue sky

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum

Landmark · 1887~20 min drive

Known as Florida's tallest lighthouse — 175 feet, 203 steps — with 360° views of ocean, inlet and river from the top, and one of the world's largest collections of restored Fresnel lenses on the grounds.

4931 S. Peninsula Dr, Ponce Inlet. Explore the three keeper's houses too; it's a National Historic Landmark, one of only 11 U.S. lighthouses with that status.

ponceinlet.org

A sea turtle swimming in a rehabilitation tank at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet

Marine Science Center

Family favoriteAcross from the lighthouse

Known for its working sea turtle hospital — watch rehab through the windows, meet the raptors, and try the stingray touch pool. The center has treated more than 27,000 turtles and reptiles.

100 Lighthouse Dr, Ponce Inlet. Inexpensive admission; if a public turtle release is scheduled during your stay, don't miss it.

Photo: Gamweb, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Two rusted sugar kettles on a coquina stand under a pavilion at Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange

Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens

Port Orange · Free~20 min drive

Known for a wonderfully odd pairing: 1830s sugar mill ruins inside a botanical garden — plus life-size concrete dinosaurs left over from "Bongoland," a 1948 theme park.

950 Old Sugar Mill Rd, Port Orange. Ten shady acres, open daily, donations appreciated. Kids hunt for the dinosaurs; history fans get the mill.

Photo: Djcolson1804, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gamble Place in Port Orange — the yellow cracker-style house with green trim seen through its wooden entrance gate, under moss-draped oaks

Gamble Place & Cracker Creek

Port Orange · Historic estate~25 min drive

Known as Procter & Gamble co-founder James Gamble's 1898 winter retreat — a cracker-style house on Spruce Creek, with a Snow White playhouse built after Walt Disney's 1937 visit.

Next door, Cracker Creek rents canoes and runs eco boat tours on Spruce Creek — manatees, gators and wading birds. House tours run through the Museum of Arts & Sciences.

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Port Orange Causeway Park

Port Orange · Waterfront~15 min drive

Known as the local anglers' headquarters — seven boat ramps and three fishing piers under the Dunlawton bridge, beside a 1,000-acre bird sanctuary on the Florida Birding Trail.

93 Dunlawton Ave. Bring a picnic; pelicans, ibis and the occasional roseate spoonbill do the entertaining.

A palm hammock at Spruce Creek Park — cabbage palms and palmettos along a grassy shore, with the creek opening out beyond

Spruce Creek Park

Port Orange · Preserve~20 min drive

Known for 1,637 quiet acres on Spruce Creek — trails, a kayak launch, fishing pier and a 15-foot observation tower, far from the beach crowds.

6250 S. Ridgewood Ave. A good pick for a picnic-and-paddle afternoon; tent camping is available too.

Photo: Steven Pignataro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Day trip · ~25–35 minutes

Daytona Beach

Racing was born on Daytona's hard-packed sand before it moved to the Speedway. A day up A1A mixes icons, boardwalk nostalgia and real civil-rights history.

Aerial view of Daytona International Speedway's 2.5-mile tri-oval

Daytona International Speedway

Icon~30 min drive

Known as the "World Center of Racing" — a 2.5-mile high-banked tri-oval, home of the Daytona 500, "The Great American Race," since 1959.

1801 W. International Speedway Blvd. No race on? Daily tours and the Motorsports Hall of Fame museum still make it worth the trip.

daytonainternationalspeedway.com

The Daytona Beach Main Street Pier — the long pier and its boardwalk building stretching into the Atlantic, Skyride gondolas overhead and beach umbrellas lining the sand below

Boardwalk & Main Street Pier

Oceanfront classic~25 min drive

Known for old-school boardwalk fun — arcades, a Ferris wheel and rides along a 1920s promenade, anchored by a pier stretching 1,000 feet into the Atlantic.

Park near Main Street and stroll; free concerts run at the Bandshell all summer.

Photo: Gamweb, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Daytona Beach Bandshell — a coquina stone amphitheater with a great arched stage opening flanked by two towers

Daytona Beach Bandshell

Historic venue · 1938North end of the Boardwalk

Known as a Depression-era WPA amphitheater built from natural coquina rock — once billed as the largest of its kind in the world, still hosting free summer concerts and fireworks.

40 N. Atlantic Ave. Bring a beach chair and hear a tribute band with the ocean behind the stage.

Photo: Gamweb, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach — the empty infield and dugout seen from the stands, with the Halifax River and a bridge beyond the outfield wall

Jackie Robinson Ballpark

Civil-rights landmark105 E. Orange Ave

Known as the site of the first racially integrated pro baseball game of the modern era — Jackie Robinson played here on March 17, 1946, after other Florida towns turned the Dodgers away.

Opened in 1914, it's the oldest ballpark still in Minor League Baseball. Catch a Daytona Tortugas game in season — cheap seats, river views.

Photo: Gamweb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach — the entry court garden with a stone pagoda, palms and tropical plantings in front of the museum

Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS)

Museum352 S. Nova Rd

Known for two superlatives: the largest exhibition of Cuban art outside Cuba and the most complete giant ground sloth skeleton in North America.

100,000 sq ft on a 90-acre preserve, with a planetarium and the Brown Museum of Florida art. The rainy-day hero of this guide.

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

The Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach — a mint-green and white art deco building with a tall vertical STREAMLINE sign and a rooftop bar

Main Street & the Streamline Hotel

Biker & NASCAR historyBeachside Daytona

Known as the heart of Bike Week, lined with legendary biker bars — and for racing history: Bill France Sr. opened his garage here in 1935, and NASCAR itself was founded in a December 1947 meeting at the Streamline Hotel's rooftop bar.

Main Street Station (316 Main St) has been pouring since 1934 and hosts free live music. Lively year-round, legendary during Bike Week and Biketoberfest.

Photo: Dough4872, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Day trip · ~1 hour 15 minutes

St. Augustine

America's oldest city, founded in 1565 — a day trip of Spanish colonial history, cobblestone streets, and waterfront views, about an hour and a quarter north of the condo.

Aerial view of Castillo de San Marcos — the star-shaped coquina fort on Matanzas Bay at dusk, with the old city of St. Augustine beyond

Castillo de San Marcos

National monument~1 hr 15 min drive

Known as the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States — a star-shaped coquina fort standing guard over Matanzas Bay since the 1600s.

Walk the gun deck for bay views, and time your visit for the ranger talks and historic weapons demonstrations.

Photo: NPS

St. George Street in St. Augustine — the pedestrian-only historic street lined with old wooden storefronts and strolling visitors

St. George Street

Historic street~1 hr 15 min drive

Known as the pedestrian-only heart of the old city — blocks of historic shopping and dining on cobblestones, with no cars allowed.

The natural place to start a St. Augustine day: park once, then wander the old city on foot from here.

Photo: U.S. DOT America's Byways

The St. Augustine Lighthouse — its black-and-white spiral tower rising above the trees against a blue sky

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

Lighthouse & museum~1 hr 15 min drive

Known for the climb — 219 steps to the top — and the sweeping ocean views that reward it, over the inlet and the old city.

The maritime museum and keeper's house sit at the base; the black-and-white spiral tower is the photo everyone brings home.

Photo: U.S. DOT America's Byways

The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine — the former Alcazar Hotel, a grand Spanish Revival building with twin towers and red tile roofs

Lightner Museum

Museum~1 hr 15 min drive

Known for Gilded Age art and artifacts — cut glass, Tiffany lamps, Victorian curiosities — housed in the former Alcazar Hotel, a grand 1880s resort palace.

Even the building is an exhibit: the collection fills the hotel's old casino and the largest indoor pool of its day.

Photo: U.S. DOT America's Byways

Eat & Drink in St. Augustine

  • Prohibition Kitchen — 1920s speakeasy style on St. George Street
  • PK's Roosevelt Room — Prohibition Kitchen's sister bar
  • Columbia Restaurant — legendary Spanish restaurant, since 1905
  • River & Fort — rooftop dining with views over the bay and the fort
  • San Sebastian Winery — free tours and tastings
  • Ice Plant Bar — craft cocktails inside the historic ice plant building
  • Tini Martini Bar — generous martinis and bayfront views

Steal an itinerary

Three easy days

Built from the places above — mix, match, or ignore entirely. The beach will still be there tomorrow.

Slow beach day

  1. Sunrise — Coffee on the balcony; this coast faces due east and the condo was made for this.
  2. Morning — Beach time with the included gear: chairs, umbrella, boogie boards. Swim near a lifeguard.
  3. Lunch — Walk the sand to Chases on the Beach for shrimp tacos, or drive up to The Breakers on Flagler Ave.
  4. Afternoon — Pool deck, then a nap. You've earned it.
  5. Evening — Dinner at The Garlic (opens at 4), then a stroll down Flagler Ave for the wine bars and live music at Flagler Tavern.

Just in case

In case of emergency

For a true emergency, always call 911 first. For everything else — a prescription refill, a sprain, a sick kid at midnight — these are the closest options to the condo, with distances from Sol & Sea.

New Smyrna Beach Urgent Care

Walk-in clinic~5.8 mi drive

1860 Renzulli Rd, New Smyrna Beach · Walk-in care for minor injuries and illnesses, near the SR-44 medical district.

(386) 663-3061

AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach

Hospital · 24-hour ER~4.6 mi drive

401 Palmetto St, New Smyrna Beach · The nearest full hospital, just west of the Canal St district across the South Causeway.

(386) 424-5000

Walgreens — Beachside

Pharmacy~2.6 mi drive

800 A1A (Jimmy Buffett Mem. Hwy), New Smyrna Beach · Open daily 7 AM–midnight · Pharmacy, liquor store and a photo counter.

(386) 426-0725

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy~2.7 mi drive

615 E. 3rd Ave, New Smyrna Beach · Pharmacy with drive-thru, in the same E. 3rd Ave strip as the grocery plaza.

(386) 427-5244