New Smyrna Beach in Daytona Beach, FL

For some 10,000 years before the arrival of the Europeans, Native Americans inhabited the area, initially on a nomadic basis and later in more sedentary camps and villages. Dr. Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish physician and entrepreneur, obtained a grant of land from the British Crown. In 1768 he established a colony of 1,225 immigrants on the coastal plantations at New Smyrna, with a view toward the commercial production of such crops as corn, indigo, rice, hemp, and cotton. The land that the Turnbull colonists settled is located along the west bank of the Indian River, opposite one of coastal east Florida's relatively few inlets.

Today, New Smyrna Beach is home to approximately 23,300 residents, and has grown 16.3% since 2000. According to City-Data, the median age is 53.5 years, median household income in 2007 $42,460 - up from $35,372 in 2000, single family new house permits were down about 50% in 2008 from 81 to 47 buildings, and the median household size is 2.0 people.

As in most of Florida, you can find a way to enjoy almost any outdoor interest. New Smyrna Beach has a city golf course, with tournaments, restaurant, and reduced rates for twilight tee times. The city marina, recently renovated, is inside the basin of the Intracoastal Waterway, and close to the historic downtown. 50/30 am electric, cable TV, laundry, showers, and pump out are available, as are slips. The Canaveral National Seashore, Marina Discovery Center, and Kennedy Space Center are not far. For culture, local groups include the Atlantic Center of the Arts, Heritage Museum, Histsorical Museum, and Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach.

Here are a few helpful links for you to learn more about New Smyrna Beach:
City of New Smyrna Beach
Parks of New Smyrna Beach
Visitor Information
Chamber of Commerce

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