Smyrna Dunes Park

SMYRNA DUNES PARK

Location: 2995 N. Peninsula Ave., New Smyrna Beach

Open daily: 

• February 10 through Daylight Saving Time start:  6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 
• Start of Daylight Savings Time through September 30:  6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• October 1 through November 30:  6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• December 1 through February 9:  6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission

• $10 per vehicle
• $20 Inlet Park Pass
• Free for Handicapped and Disabled Veterans Vehicles
• Additional discounts available for Veterans, surviving spouses or children of first responders and Veterans whom died in the line of duty

Effective October 1, 2024, the annual pass has transitioned away from windshield stickers to now registering a license plate.  Any current annual passes sold prior to October 1, 2024, are still valid until their expiration date. 

Annual Passes are no longer sold at the park entrances.

The $20 Inlet Parks Annual Pass may be purchased online at parkvolusia.org or in person at one of two Park Volusia offices located at:

• 302 N. Causeway, New Smyrna Beach (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday)
  386-217-0216
• 2422 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday)
  386-217-0078
• The Coastal Division approves unsolicited/organized park activities through a Special Event Permit.
• Alcohol and Trailers are not permitted in the park. The Coastal Division approves unsolicited/organized park activities through a Special Event Permit. There is a $25 application fee, and the form can be submitted via email to RecProCoastal@volusia.org.

Smyrna Dunes Park is a 184-acre inlet park along the southern shoreline of Ponce de Leon Inlet. The park has over 2 miles of wide, elevated, handicapped-accessible boardwalk capped with recycled lumber that is both comfortable and durable. Multiple scenic overlooks allow breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian River and Ponce de Leon Inlet. Special park features include a 300-foot handicapped accessible fishing pier and dog-friendly swimming beach areas located along the park river shore. Restrooms and picnic pavilions are also available at this very popular coastal park. The park property is jointly owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Volusia County manages the park under leases it maintains with these federal and state agencies.  

Fishing license requirements and salt-water fishing regulation information is available at these links:  

https://myfwc.com/license/recreational/do-i-need-one/

https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/

Park pavilions are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved.

All Coastal and Inlet Parks are open 365 days a year.