VERO BEACH VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA |
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Why Vacation in Vero Beach |
| Vero Beach, Florida is a wonderful mosaic of art, education and culture complemented by a serene setting, a warm tropical climate and several varieties of vacation rentals. Located in Indian River County at the northern tip of the “Treasure Coast” region of the Central Atlantic Coast, Vero Beach is a haven from the chaos of life with its stately oak trees, its tropical atmosphere and splendid vacation rentals for avid vacationers. |
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Vero Beach Vacation Rental Information |
| There is a wide variety of Vero Beach vacation rentals —
vacation condos, vacation cottages, luxurious vacation villas, townhomes and houses. Choose from beachfront vacation homes and lake-view cottages, ocean view condos and Vero Beach vacation condos facing lush golf greens. 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom Vero Beach Florida vacation rentals that sleep 2 to 6 people are available in plenty. 3- |
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bedroom vacation villas and houses that sleep 8 are also available. Some large vacation homeswith 4-bedrooms and extra sleeping arrangements are also available, if you are planning to vacation with a large group. You can choose from a variety of themes, from the 1920s cottages to the modern condos, from Victorian townhomes to beachside houses.
Washer, dryer, central heating and air-conditioning, fully-equipped kitchens and access to swimming pools, golf, tennis and other sports facilities are some of the amenities nearly all vacation rentals offer at Vero Beach Florida. |
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Special Information for Booking Vacation Rentals in Vero Beach |
| You will find lower rates for Vero Beach vacation rentals from May until the end of September, with full rates starting in November and continuing until the end of April. Most Vero Beach vacation condos are non-smoking and do not allow pets or only permit small pets. The larger vacation cottages and houses at times permit smoking and are pet-friendly. Some Vero Beach vacation rentals include house cleaner service, but do check if there are extra cleaning charges. |
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Must See in Vero Beach |
| Vero Beach is the smallest city in the United States to have its own professional baseball team. A visit to Dodgertown near the Vero Beach Airport, which is used by the Los Angeles Dodgers for spring training, is a must. Visit the Historic District of Vero Beach and a visit to McKee Botanical Garden is a must. Nearby, Fort Pierce has many interesting sights—a Manatee Observation Center, the Smithsonian |
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| Marine Station, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, the Navy Seal Museum and the St. Lucie County Marine Center. Another shipwreck museum called the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum can be visited between the Sebastian Inlet and Fort Pierce. You can also make Vero Beach the base for trips to Florida's exciting attractions like Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center or any of the several exciting sights at Miami and West Palm Beach. |
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Sights and Attractions in Vero Beach |
| For history buffs, there are museums, a historic district and a park that tell tales of the region. Baseball enthusiasts cannot miss the Dodgertown to see the city’s team at play.
• Dodgertown
• Historic District Vero Beach
• Grant Historical House
• McKee Botanical Garden
• Vero Beach Museum of Art
• Indian River Citrus Museum
• McLarty Museum
• Sebastian Fishing Museum |
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Outdoor Recreation in Vero Beach |
| There is no dearth of active pursuits at Vero Beach, for those who like to pump their adrenaline.
• Beach Activities
• Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
• Surfing
• Fishing
• Boating
• Nature Walks
• Paleontology Expedition
• Walking and Hiking |
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Golfing in Vero Beach |
You could try either of the municipal golf courses, the Sandridge Golf Course or the Sebastian Municipal Golf Course. There are 5 public courses that offer daily fees golfing, as well as 11 private clubs that may accept daily-fee golfers. The Indian River Club is an example of a lovely 18-hole course designed by Ron Garl, but the club only accepts a limited number of non-member golfers. All courses in the area are open year round and the majority is of par 72 courses. |
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Vero Beach Fairs and Festivals |
| Vero Beach is home to several events and festivals, including the innumerable baseball matches arranged in and around the area.
• Vero Beach Orchid Society Show
• En Plein Air |
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Dining and Nightlife in Vero Beach |
Vero Beach offers plenty of restaurants to pamper your taste buds, from American to international cuisine, and will accommodate every budget. Seafood is great here.
Several bars and pubs offer nighttime entertainment. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild and the Riverside Theatre offer several performances, including musicals, comedies, dramas, children’s theater and lecture series that might strike your fancy. |
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Shopping in Vero Beach |
| The Outlets at Vero Beach is a delight for hardcore shoppers who enjoy browsing top designer wares. The outlets are open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 8 PM and on Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM.
Pelican Plaza offers several specialty shops for choosy shoppers. For those who like to browse around, try shopping for gifts, curios and antiques in the little shops and boutiques in the downtown area. |
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Best Times to Visit Vero Beach |
The annual rainfall in this area is 50-55 inches, with September seeing the maximum rainfall, followed by the months of June, July, August and October. The climate here can be best described as semi-tropical with warm and humid summers that experience short, fast moving thunderstorms along with cooling onshore breezes. Late fall, winter and early spring are warm and sunny with cool evenings. Temperatures in summer rarely go above 90º F and winter temperatures rarely drop below 52º F.
Late fall, winter and spring are the best times to visit Vero Beach, though there are plenty of visitors in summer too, even though it can get rather warm. |
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Time Zone for Vero Beach |
| Eastern Standard Time. |
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Getting To and Around Vero Beach |
Vero Beach has a municipal airport 3 miles away, open to private and charter services, as does nearby Ft. Pierce-St. Lucie County and Sebastian.
The Melbourne International Airport has domestic and international terminals and is 39 miles away. The Palm Beach, Orlando and Miami International Airports are all within a 1 to 2 hour drive from Vero Beach.
You can drive to Vero Beach via the Interstate 95 and State Route 60 or US1.
While here, rent a car or a bicycle, depending on how much sightseeing you plan to do. You can also use Indian River Transit, which operates on a fixed schedule basis five days a week in Indian River County. Service is available for all riders at no charge.
For the elderly or disabled, Community Coach provides door-to-door, assisted service for a nominal fee on Monday through Friday only.
Vero Beach can also be approached by boat via the Intracoastal Waterway. |
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