Golden Sands Park

Located in the city of Vero Beach, Golden Sands Park has a one-and-a-half-mile-long, wide, and excellent beach situated in front of the Indian River.  Golden Sands Park is at the southern end of North Hutchinson Island and is a popular place for shelling, surfing, birdwatching, and sea turtle nesting. 

Golden Sands Park has a beautiful lagoon where you can watch manatees, dolphins, and exotic fish swim, and offers many amenities including restrooms, showers, picnic tables, a party scene, and a playground. 

 There are many fun activities at Golden Sands Park including swimming, surfing, fishing, hiking, birdwatching, wildlife watching, and picnicking. Please note that the beach remains open from 7 a.m. until sunset.

Getting to Golden Sands Park is very easy – the beach’s free parking lot is situated at 10350 Florida A1A and provides easy access to the beach. 

If you are looking for attractions near Golden Sands Park, there are many options within a 15-minute drive of the beach. McKee Botanical Gardens is a non-profit subtropical botanical garden with collections of many plants including lantana, clivia, hibiscus, plumeria, and Victoria cruziana. If you like hiking, the Coconut Point Sanctuary has a one-mile-long hiking trail that overlooks the Indian River and is home to many rare and endangered plants and animals. Vero Beach Museum of Art features a sculpture garden, museum store, art research library, art exhibitions, art performances, exhibition tours, events for children, cultural celebrations, workshops, and seminars. Another great attraction near Golden Sands Park is Andretti Thrill Park, an amusement park with many rides including a pirate ship swing, train ride, merry-go-round swings, horse carousel, go-karts, bumper cars, and miniature golf courses. 

If you get hungry, you can drive eight minutes to many restaurants near Golden Sands Park. The German restaurant Café Coconut Cove has a nice menu that includes Rouladen, Eintopf, Schnitzel, currywurst, brot, and brotchen. Robburritos serves numerous fast food options including burritos, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, and nachos. Another good restaurant near Golden Sands Park is the pizza restaurant Oceanside Pizza – Melbourne Beach – Florida that features homemade pizza, breadsticks, and chicken wings. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Golden Sands Park, there are many hotels within a 10-minute drive. The 4-Star Sea View Inn offers fishing tours and has oceanfront rooms and suites. Tuckaway Shores Resort is a 3-Star hotel featuring a pool, fishing, canoeing, and racquetball. If you are looking for budget-friendly hotels near Golden Sands Park, the 3-Star Best Western Plus Sebastian Hotel & Suites has a pool, gym, and golf course – and the 2-Star Prestige Hotel Vero Beach provides many water sports activities including snorkeling, diving, canoeing, and fishing.