Stunning Flagler Beach is only 10 miles away. This historic seaside community was founded 100 years ago. George Moody had a dream to build a thriving beach resort. He built the first home on the beach in 1914 & the Casino was built in 1916.  Originally he called it "Ocean City Beach" but since there was already an Ocean City, New Jersey and Ocean City, Maryland, their postal permit was rejected and the area was named Flagler Beach in honor of Henry Flagler, who was a key figure in the development of the Florida East Coast in the last 1800s - early 1900s. 

Varn Park is just a short drive north of Flagler Beach. The eight-acre park offers wheelchair access to the beach, plus restrooms with outdoor showers. The ample parking includes ADA-compliant spaces. 

This 90-acre preserve offers nature trails and public beach access and is located by Marineland; only 10 miles away. This preserve is located on both sides of A1A. 

The serene beach has naturally occurring coquina rock along the shoreline. 

This state park offers nature trails and public beach access and is located by Marineland; only 10 miles away. This preserve is located on both sides of A1A. 

The serene beach has naturally occurring coquina rock along the shoreline. 

This precious beach and inlet have a dark history in Florida's colonial past. In 1565, Spanish Admiral Pedro Menedez de Aviles marched down from St. Augustine and ordered the execution of 240 Frenchmen who had been stranded nearby after a hurricane destroyed their ships. This secured effectively ended French colonial ambitions in Florida and secured Spanish dominance. 

In Spanish, "matanzas" translates to "massacres."