Ample parking on the street is available. Admission is FREE (Donations are welcome). The Mary S. Harrell, Black Heritage Museum, is the cornerstone of the Historic West Side community in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and resides in the old Sacred Heart/St. Rita church building, constructed in 1899.
Smyrna Dunes Park is a 184-acre inlet park located along the southern shoreline of Ponce de Leon Inlet. Multiple scenic overlooks allow breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian River, and Ponce de Leon Inlet. Restrooms and picnic pavilions are also available at this top-rated coastal park.
Open daily: Sunrise to sunset Admission: Free The sugar mill, once part of the Cruger-dePeyster Plantation, was built in the early 19th century. This 17-acre historic site contains the ruins of the coquina sugar factory raided during a war between the Seminole Indians and the United States.
Located next to one of the most popular beach access ramps in Volusia County, Flagler Avenue Beachfront Park becomes a hub activity from sunrise and into the night. Early risers enjoy coffee by the beach. Later in the day, picnickers dine under the pavilion. Amenities include a pavilion, a brick courtyard with new stainless steel railing, restrooms, showers, and off-beach parking. The park is at the east end of Flagler Avenue. Overnight parking is not permitted.