My Favorite Fishing Spot! Love this park so much we bought a yearly pass. I live in Orlando and we love going fishing every weekend (when we can) and this is a great place to spend the day. The Park is right on the inlet so you have the river on one side and the beach on the other side with a lot of great spots. If you have a dog it is dog friendly and its fun to watch the dogs playing and enjoying themselves in the water. Parking can get crowded and the lot fills up quick so you do have to get there early. There is a place to wash you and your dog off, which is really nice after a long day in the sand. There is a long boardwalk to talk a nice stroll through the dunes and a observation tower on beachside to see the wonderful views. I always see wide variety of wildlife here Turtles, Birds, Manatees, Sharks, we even spotted a whole live sand dollar near the beach. The mullet were plentiful that day and we caught & released a Spanish Mackerel. Always enjoy the day here! I LOVE FLORIDA!

Always beautiful and a quiet spot at the jetty. Lots of people fishing though so watch out for fishing hooks if you go barefoot! Also a great spot for seeing local Florida native plants (aside from the invasive Brazilian Pepper) and lots of neat tide pools full of life!

Parking is $10 for the day, which is kind of steep, but $20/year, which is reasonable if you live nearby.It has a very nice boardwalk loop walk above the dunes, with a lot of beach access. Beaches were clogged with seaweed, though. Good view of the inlet lighthouse. Lots of dog-friendly areas.

This was a great place to walk. Saw gopher turtles, black snake, lots of sea gulls.. the boardwalk is amazing!

A nice walk in the park. I wish I brought my doggy. The boardwalk leads to a turn off and you can walk the small beach area. To fish, swim or relax.

Great Place to get out to see nature and exercise. Clean with social distancing. Dogs accepted during certain times and areas. Park staff very friendly.

Always loved this beach and the dogs love it, too. There is a good, clean bathroom, outdoor showers for rinsing and a dog-friendly station.

Very nice park. Excellent hikes through the dunes on boardwalks. Fishing pier and picnic tables. Beautiful area.

Lovely park but highly annoying that theres a $10 entry/parking fee for what I thought was a public beach. Not cool at all. Dont think Ill be visiting there again.

Nice dog friendly beach, you can access the broadwalk till 10 am, after which you will need to use the dog beach access path, its a bit of a walk from the parking lot but was worth it.

Great place to drop the boat!1Eleven Fishing Charter and Eco Tour is amazing! Captain Damon had us on fish all day, and showed us around on the water as well. He is very knowledgeable about the area. Great time.

Great place has both river and ocean access. Nice new boardwalk winds around entire park.

Peaceful setting.. there is a dog beach as well. This is NOT the side with the lighthouse, but you can see it from the beach and as you walk.. worth a visit. $10 per vehicle.

Beautiful place. Nice walking path with places to walk off to the beach.

We absolutely love this park! We set out early and arrived for sunrise, and it was wonderful in every way.The boardwalk is gorgeous and well-maintained, the beach is beautiful, and the park staff are kind and informative.We especially love that pets are allowed on leash. This protects wildlife, ensures an enjoyable experience for other guests who might not want strange dogs in their space, and helps the park remain pet friendly.Our dog is fearful of strange dogs, so the leash laws enabled us to enjoy the ocean without worrying that off-leash dogs would charge us. When we were there, everyone was obeying the posted rules, and the park staff stressed their importance upon our arrival. We were thrilled with this level of responsibility!Smyrna Dunes Park is our new favorite. They cater to people, pets, and wildlife all at once — and I couldnt appreciate it more. We will be back!

Absolutely fantastic!!We were greeted at the entrance by arguably the friendliest gent in Florida.The scenery and facilities are world class.Breath taking views and a doggy heaven for our little puppy.I would absolutely recommend this place!!

We thought we’d check the side of the park out, since we have the Ponce Inlet side is where we got our parks pass. It’s definitely more of a walk then on the Ponce side. But it was pretty cool to check out and we only made it along the river, didn’t even make it to the ocean side or jetty. All the pics from this are taken by my kids that wanted to take pictures along the route.

If you like the walking and ocean breeze this is the place ill recommend

Deck/dock are poorly maintained. Nails and screws protruding upward from walking surface. My daughter tripped over a fasteners and split her kneecap. O carried her out if the park myself only to meet a rude beach patrol officer. I had to convince him to give me a bandage to stop the blood. Park employees were no help. True story.

A pleasant, well constructed walkway across the dunes. Beautiful views and covered resting/picnic areas. Parking is one charge for all day. Dogs welcome!

Very nice boardwalk. Easy walk. The dunes are very neat to see. Will go back.

I mean the dog likes it but its nothing great. Lots of rules for when and where the doggos can be. But she liked the small waves from the passing boats. Long walk for the end part... be prepared for that!

One of the wildest places Ive ever been. Fish everywhere and surfers plus the beautiful lifeguard...the jetty is maybe not the best place to swim tho. Im native Floridian and been going here for years but to watch people attract predator fish and swim in the same waters at the same time?...just a bit of advice (Bill)

Great place - beautiful! The people working there were all so friendly and helpful. It was slightly challenging having to walk through the water to find a beach spot with our little dog but was worth it!

Love being able to drive the car right on the beach, of course. And the ice cream truck coming half way through the day was really nice. One thing I didnt like was the nasty, snotty, one word answer, power tripping man that was working lifeguard the day I was there. Ive gone to the beach my whole life and have huge respect for real lifeguards. This guy, on the other hand, was lazily sitting around in the A/C of his truck driving dangerously close to people with children to verbally abuse them over petty infractions. Love the dog park near by too.

Beautiful views. Saw a few tortoises. And the new decking on the walkway (Plastic like) is awesome. No problem walking in bare feet all the way to the jetty and back.

Neat little beach. A bit of a walk to the water, but the dogs had an absolute blast!

Its a bit of a walk on the decks to get to the beach from parking lot. Since you can drive on the beach here, I prefer that. It was still enjoyable and a possible spot for my family to enjoy.

Great facility for the pups. A bit of a walk to the beach for senior dogs. Wash racks available with fresh water. Dont forget to pick up your dogs poop.

Great dog friendly area with leash rule in effect. Not crowded and shower area for dogs and their people

Great place for dogs. Its in a cove area and waves arent to big. There are small pooling areas on the beach too.

Love this beautiful spot. Great for just hanging out. Hunting for shells. Photos are breathtaking. Fishing looks great here. You are able to see fishing boats go out to see and back in the end of day. The sunsets are amazing. View of the light house and Daytona Beach on the other side of River channel. Great area for handicapped the sand was hard and able to drive on beach so enjoyable.

Great place to take a walk or spend the day. The parking lot does fill up.

This is a great spot to take family, a date, or even go by yourself. Good amount of parking, easy access to the beach, and bathrooms if you need them. The beach itself is clean. I would recommend coming here.

Great place to relax and go for a nice walkabout

Great freshly redone boardwalk. Vegetation changes from area to area. Fascinating walk.

Nice and quiet park with lots of wildlife on a mile long boardwalk. $10 parking, very nice people. Great place to bring dogs early morning. Can access the beach from here but it is quite a walk. Very crowded mid day however, expect a 30 minute wait just to park.

I love this beach. Is very nice and calm. Water is great, sand is not annoying. Has dogs, so thats nice. Not so great for surfing for what Ive seen. A lot of walking, if you choose not to get your car in the sand. Favorite beach so far

I was pleasantly surprised with this trip to the Smyrna Beach that is dog friendly. We didnt know what to expect and how it was going to go with 3 kids and a dog (shes never been to the beach before). Lets just say it was a really great day with no issues and no complaints. The weather was perfect and we even beat the raining coming. We got there around 1230 (on a Tuesday) and there werent many parking spots left but the walk to the inlet was actually super reasonable. It only took us 5 minutes to get there and we went to the left of the pier which had a perfect little secluded area. We had a great time with our family and highly recommend it to other families with kids that may be worried about the big ocean currents and the big waves knocking their kiddos down. The water was perfect and only had waves when boats came by.

The park I found on accident quickly became a second trip for my family, the walk is pleasant on the deck, the other guest to the park were friendly on our trip, all the dogs made for great smiles. Take the long walk around and experience the light house across the inlet. I’m thinking about going back today since my six year old says he really really really liked it there.

Its absolutely beautiful, the walk ways are wide and easy to access

Love this part of the beach. So much fun and never crowded you can bring your dog and I always see dolphins

Lots of fun lifeguard on duty friendly people not over crowded

Great less crowded beach where you can bring your dog to one half, the other half has vehicles who paid elsewhere to drive on the beach. At $20 for an annual pass, we think its well worth it.

Great little secret park lol amazing wild life and scenery. Especially the fishing. It was awesome!

This place has little to offer as nature walks, and walking is something youll do a ton of here. If you want to go the ocean side ots a lllloooonnnnggggg walk only to be met with beach traffic from people who are going to the same beach you just paid $10 to walk to. No facilities of any kind on the ocean side. On the inlet side there were nice facilities and less walking, but still a lot of walking. The beach was nicer on the inlet side imo.

County park, completely overhauled with beautiful boardwalk (but wear shoes, its Trex and hot!), dog beach, fishing pier, and ample parking. Not expensive and a great deal for annual pass. Full access to most popular surfing section of New Smyrna Beach.

One of my favorite placesIts beautiful & peaceful...Therapeutic walk Good for the soul

I brought my 4 year old here on a weekday and it was great. We went to the dog beach on inlet side. It was about 1/4 mile walk from parking lot to beach via a very nice newly installed boardwalk with no shade so it was hot! The inlet beach was nice for kids but have to be careful with drop off since its a boating inlet. Lots of dogs which we love but didnt bring ours. Restroom area was clean and right next to parking, so if you have to go potty during the day you have a LONG haul to get there, then go back again to your beach spot. We really enjoyed our day here and are headed back tomorrow!

Marvelous day @ the beach.Had a great time with my dogs 3 other dogs there, so quiet and relaxed day!!! ️

Such a fun time. We did the whole boardwalk and went to all the observation decks. Beautiful spot. Wish we found it earlier in our trip. Saw lots of turtles out in the dunes. Really really fun adventure.

Awesome place to enjoy a walk, fantastic remodeling of the park. Great fishing pier.

Beautiful day. We need to find a different entrance. We walked like a mile to get to the beach

Oh my oh my ..... amazing time for family friendly people staff dogs friendly.. RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE WHO IS ANYBODY .. AND BUCKET LIST THIS .. COME ONE COME ALL ... MEMORIES LET ALONE LIGHT RIGHT THERE FOR PHOTOS.. AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL

Wonderful chance to walk through the dunes without wrecking the environment. The boardwalk is well built, gives great views of the dunes and the vegetation. There are frequent views of wildlife as well A beautiful spot

Beautiful park, very clean, amazing place to run/jog!

We came here to let our dogs experience the beach for the first time. We didnt know the main beach wasnt dog friendly, but the one along the main channel is! We started walking along the jetty and boardwalk only to get there, read the no dog signs and turn back around.Once we found the dog area we had a great morning. Highly recommend.We even saw 3 dolphins swimming in the bay!

I love this . Nice weather makes it fabulous .

Nice dog friendly beach. The dog beach is on the intercoastal not the actual ocean. A few people were fishing but still plenty of room for the dogs to swim (on leash). We went on a Sunday, Memorial Day weekend and got in at 10 and still managed to get a parking spot but it was one in one out soon there after.

All so very secluded. Very few beach goers. Mostly fishermen here.

We always love walking our pups at Smyrna Dunes. Its very open and well maintained.

Be prepared for a long walk to the beach, but once there, its a nice area and wasnt overcrowded the day I went. Parking is paid, with the option to buy a yearly pass for only $20, or $10 for the day. Overall it was a lot of fun! Dogs are supposed to be kept on a leash, but they were fairly lenient we were able to swim with ours.

Awesome place for fishing and swimming. Also dog friendly beach area. So keep in mind there are dogs swimming near you. There is a ice cream boat!!! that floats by in case you need ice cream soda hotdogs or bbq sandwiches!!!!! You cant beat this!! $10 entrance fee per car

The greatest benefit to this park is that they are dog friendly. Watching the sunrise here is always wonderful.

This is a great place to visit. Just be aware that it is not a beach access point.

Excellent spot for fishing! Awesome convenient showers for you and your animal ..Very inexpensive and always a good vibe here. $10 for the day or $20 for the whole year

Really beautiful park with a great boardwalk and beaches. Some people break the rules and let their dog off leash in dog beach area.

Superfund great location and you can bring your dog

Clean, well maintained, weather proof boardwalk so no splinters

Beautiful walkway/boardwalk on a beautiful stretch of beach.

Great place to go with a dog. I wish they had more parking.

Nice long walk to the beach and on the beach. Great place to get some exercise for dog and yourself in a safe environment.

Loved it. Only down side is the sand flees

Beautiful set up! Before 10am animals can use the wooded boardwalk. Its quiet at sunrise but was getting busier with people fishing by about 730. Its well maintained and peaceful. I do wish they had an area where the pups could be off leash but its still an amazing place to take the pups and enjoy nature. There is about a 10 minute walk to the beach from the parking lot just fyi.

If you have dogs it’s ideal to share and have an excellent time

What a cool Boardwalk this is super cool to walk around. I wish I could take my doggie but rules say no. There is an awesome dog park on the right side of the peninsula (River Side)They provide plastic bags trash receptacles and a great shower place to clean up yourself and your dogs when you get back from your walk.

Beautiful park with easy parking. The newly renovated boardwalk is so great for a walk or run. Fishing pier and dog beach have great views of the intracoastal and the two story covered picnic area has great views of the beach. I plan on coming back many times. Get the annual pass and save money!

Good place to take your dog swimming. But they have to stay on a leash at all times.There are no water spouts, so bring your own water for your dog.The park police patrol very heavily, they seem to thrive on infractions. They came around about every 45 minutes reminding everyone that they better keep their dogs leashed or else get a $50 citation.

Amazing day! Jake, my awesome little Yorkie loved it as well as my whole family! Beautiful views and friendly people! Well be back for sure️

Very nice beach to take the dogs

My familys favorite beach spot! Rarely crowded and calm waters. Sooo relaxing!

Beautiful place. Brought our dog. Went fishing. Spent the whole day there.

Visited for the first time & Absolutely loved this place! Great dog beach, excellent walking areas. Dogs are allowed on boardwalk until 10:00 am. After 10:00 am there are paths to walk on with your dog. Bags are located throughout the park for cleaning up after your dog. There are clean restrooms, vendor machine & dog wash area. Very clean park. Amazed that it is only $10 per car for the whole day!

Just watch out for stickers. Beautful though.

Nice surfing spot. $10 for the day $20 for the year. Worth the price. Love the boardwalk to the beach. Its a pretty good walk so if you bring alot of stuff, I recommed using a wagon. I also recommed putting on sunblock before you go on the boardwalk~so you dont burn before getting to the beach lol

Beautiful place definitely going back with our dog

Fun hike over boardwalk. View of Ponce lighthouse.

This is great place to visit with or without a dog, love that its a dog park, as long as they are on a leash, they get a big section of New Smyrnas great beach to paddle in the ocean. Its got a lovely fishing pier and a looped boardwalk which has been renovated not too long ago. The loop is just over a mile and has off shoot boardways that lead you to the beach itself also, some shelter seating on the way round so you can stop and take in the views, we particularly like the large raised covered deck which pretty much give you a view of the whole park.

First of all, any beach that allows dogs on it immediately becomes cooler and more fun. They could do with a little more parking, but then that would bring more people and probably ruin it. Everyone was friendly, the weather was beautiful and the water was clear. It was a good day.

Beautiful and incredibly peaceful. A great nature preserve. Its a long way to walk to get to beach areas but worth it.

Love this place. Very beautiful all around. You can take family pictures, Go on the Beach, and go fishing. Theres variety of things you can do here. Take a walk, throw a party, and you could even take your dog for a swim. One hundred percent worth it.

Awesome boardwalk with cool views. Was perfect with the stroller.

One of my favorite parks. The pass is well worth the money.

Amazing beachfront! My 7 and 4 year old loved playing in the ocean and collecting shells. Wevisited on a Tuesday morning for about 3 hours. Only thing I would add is some sort of mileage markers on the boardwalk. We came off the beach and had no idea how long a walk we had back to the parking lot. If we go again, well probably drive out onto the beach from town but down to the Smyrna Dunes end as far as you can go and walk from there. The scenic overlooks on the boardwalk would be nice places to have lunch of you planned and packed for that.

We love visiting here with our family and dogs. The park/beach is beautiful and is maintained well. Everyone we encountered was responsible and kept their dogs on leashes as well.

Our dog enjoyed it. But then a young German Shepard came and kept barking at all the dogs. Our dog was getting uncomfortable and started whining. We sat in the water and was calming our dog down, then the German Shepard came right up behind me. So my dog natural got up to greet it. It started acting aggressive and I was trying to get on my feet, while having both dogs behind me. The owner of the German Shepard had no regards to the situation and let the dog do what it wanted. Other than that, the trip was nice. Always be mindful to other dog owners. Dog greetings are very important and should be addressed with care and caution.

Nice for dogs... but there should be water faucets along the trails to the beach.

Amazing beach. No worries about people driving on there beach. Great place for children

It takes a bit of effort to get here, but once you do, you’ll find yourself on a perfect beach with perfect sand - where you can also bring your dog! Just make sure you have your leash.There are ghost crabs and little snapping turtles as well, but they stay away from people.The water is typically lukewarm - but be careful!!! The tidal current can get very strong, especially the further out you go, so stay close to shore and keep kids on the beach.

This is the beach I normally come to, so my dog can enjoy the water. The water can be mucky at times. Make sure that you check the tide before you come. You can get farther down the beach when the tide is low, during high tide you will have to wade through water if you want to get down farther to a more remote place. Most people have good watch on their dogs.