My youngest son was here visiting and wanted to go to the beach. Unfortunately the only day we could go was on a weekend. Late morning Sunday we packed the truck and headed to New Smyrna Beach.
It should have taken about 10 minutes to get onto the beach, but took more like 45. Some of the ramps were closed, because the beach was so busy, so we headed further north and got in line.
My older son, who was driving, needed a new year-long beach pass, so we had to get that. Instead of holding up the traffic while buying the pass, we were given a sign under the windshield wipers and told to go to the right where we could get the pass. Good idea!
Once we had the pass put on, we headed north to find a spot to park. We ended up close to the inlet before there was a space!
The weather was hot, but very cloudy and super windy! The water was in the 70’s and a very rough surf. This was great for surfers but there weren’t a lot of people swimming.
We didn’t stay long, but it was enough time to enjoy time with my visiting son. We drove back down to the ramp at Flagler Ave. and I got a photo of Breakers Restaurant.
On Flagler, there was still a line of traffic waiting to get onto the beach. This is why we never go anywhere (to the beach or boating) on the weekend!
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Pass it on
For the beach, cars need a pass. Locals pay less, but even if you park in a lot near the beach, you need a pass for the parking. This is the case for this area of the drive-on beach. In other areas you can park for free – I believe – and walk onto the beach. And yes, the fact that my cats are older is helpful.
You need a pass to go on the beach? Is that just for cars? I enjoyed reading about your camping trip with your cats. I could see the comment box with that blog post. I was interested to that the cats preferred to stay in the RV where it was quiet. It probably helps they are more mature cats.