Flagler Beach, FL

Flagler Beach is a small city on the Atlantic in Flagler County, about 20 miles north of Daytona Beach, with roughly six miles of beach along State Road A1A. People come for its low-key, old-Florida feel, the orange-tinted coquina sand, surfing and fishing, and the scenic drive up and down the coast.

Things to do in Flagler Beach

The beach runs right alongside A1A, with walkovers and street parking along the road. The town’s fishing pier, badly damaged by hurricanes in 2022, is being replaced, with completion expected around early 2027. Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach, at the south end of town, covers 145 acres between the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, with beach camping, surf fishing and a short hammock trail. The Flagler Beach Historical Museum covers local history. A1A here is part of the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway, and sea turtles nest on the beach in summer.

Where is Flagler Beach?

Flagler Beach is on the northern edge of Daytona and the Space Coast, between Palm Coast and Ormond Beach. From Interstate 95, take State Road 100 east through Bunnell and over the Intracoastal Waterway into town. Daytona Beach International Airport is about 35 minutes south and Jacksonville International about 1 hour 30 minutes north. Summer weekends and holidays are busiest, while spring and fall are calmer and still warm enough for the beach.