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Places near Vero Beach by type
All 267 places by distance →One day from Vero Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:00 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vero Beach
- McKee Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Urca de Limaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Avalon State Parkpark · 45 min
- Vero Beach Museum of Artchurch · 30 min
- Pelican Island National Wildlife Refugeisland · 2 hrs
- Back in Vero Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vero Beach?
Heritage Center and Indian River Citrus Museum (museum, about 1 km), Vero Beach Museum of Art (church, about 4 km), McKee Botanical Garden (garden, about 5 km), Orchid Island (island, about 5 km), South Beach Park (beach, about 6 km), Avalon State Park (park, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vero Beach?
160 places on Spotwander: 49 churches, 22 rivers, islands & mangroves, 23 beaches & coast, 26 forts & heritage, 13 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Vero Beach?
Trinity Episcopal Church, about 1 km by road; First Church of Christ, Scientist (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Vero Beach?
Farley Island, about 4 km by road; Orchid Island (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vero Beach?
Start in Vero Beach, visit McKee Botanical Garden, then Urca de Lima, then Avalon State Park, then Vero Beach Museum of Art, then Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.





























