Flagler County, Florida
Flagler Beach
Six miles of coquina-orange beach, interrupted once, by a pier.
The sand is orange. Crushed coquina shell gives Flagler Beach a colour no other stretch of Florida coast has, across six miles broken by a single fishing pier.
What this place is
Why Flagler Beach is here
Flagler Beach was incorporated on 16 April 1925.
Built as a beach town and still one - low-rise, unincorporated in feel, and deliberately undeveloped compared with its neighbours.
- 1925Incorporated
- 2013Coolest Small Town finalist
Worth the trip
What to look for
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The fishing pier, the only interruption in six miles of sand.
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The Flagler Beach Historical Museum.
Time your visit
The weekend that matters
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Annual
First Friday
Not annual but monthly: the first Friday of every month, 6pm to 9pm at Veterans Park on South 2nd Street. Free, with music, local vendors and the beach a block away.
Hotels, inns, rentals and campgrounds
Where to Stay
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Campgrounds
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Hotels
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Hotels
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Hotels
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Inns Bnb
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Campgrounds
Restaurants, seafood, cafes and bars
Where to Eat
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Seafood · $
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Seafood · $
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Bars Breweries · $
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Bars Breweries · $
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Restaurants · $
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Seafood · $
Parks, beaches, museums, tours and charters
Things to Do
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Parks Nature
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Parks Nature
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Parks Nature
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Parks Nature
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Parks Nature
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Veterans Park
Parks Nature
Flagler Beach on the record
Pictures of the place
Archive and Creative Commons photographs of Flagler Beach. Nothing here is generated; every image is credited to the person who took it.
77 guides, written from this town’s own record
Guides
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The Best Things to Do in Flagler Beach, Florida
The pier is the only thing that breaks the line of orange sand, and that is exactly how this town wants it.
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The Best Restaurants in Flagler Beach, Florida
Flagler Beach feeds people without fussing over them—here is where to eat along six miles of coquina-orange sand, and where to skip.
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Where to Stay in Flagler Beach: Hotels, Inns and Rentals
There is no single chain-hotel block here, and that is the point.
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A Weekend in Flagler Beach: What to See, Eat and Do
A Weekend in Flagler Beach: What to See, Eat and Do
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Flagler Beach FL: 16 Things to Know Before You Visit
Flagler Beach is Florida’s low-rise exception: six miles of orange coquina sand, one pier, 5,250 residents, and a median age near 59—here’s what to know before you visit.
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The Best Time of Year to Visit Flagler Beach
The town’s calendar is less about what happens here than about what does not.
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Flagler Beach vs Palm Coast: Which Florida Town to Visit
Flagler Beach is not a quieter Palm Coast. It's a different species of Florida coast town—six miles of orange sand, a single pier, and none of the master-planned growth its neighbor chose.
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The History of Flagler Beach in 6 Landmarks
The pier is the town's one straight line; everything else here curves, slows, or stops.
Public record
Flagler Beach by the numbers
- 5,250Residents (2023)
- 22.5% Homes held for seasonal use
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