Vero Beach and Indian River County attracts visitors and residents because of the cultural wealth and the natural beauty of the area. Vero Beach is located in at the end of the tropical zone. It offers an eccentric mix of vegetation, oak trees and pine forests, palms and colorful blooms typical of the tropics. The area is also know as the 'Citrus Capital of the World,' producing the finest Indian River citrus for the domestic market and worldwide export.
The Indian River Lagoon, passing through the area, forms a large part of the Intracoastal Waterway. It is a great place for boating, fishing water skiing, and other water activities. It is sheltered from the open ocean and has a number of public and private marinas and boat launch facilities available.
Vero Beach and the Sebastian Inlet is also world renown for surfing, diving and snorkeling.
Vero Beach also has some of Florida's most exclusive private gold clubs. They include Red Stick, John's Island, Indian River Club, Bent Pine Golf Club, Hawk's Nest, Vero Beach Country Club, Quail Valley and others as well as challenging public courses such as Sandridge Golf Club.
The Vero Beach/Indian River County area offers world class health care with two major hospitals with 24-hour emergency service.
Once you visit Vero Beach and the Indian River County area, you will want to keep coming back either for vacations or or to call it home.
