Vanderbilt Beach

Located at the end of Vanderbilt Beach Road, Vanderbilt Beach County Park borders the Gulf of Mexico near plenty of hotels, shopping and restaurants. There is ample car parking, with easy handicap accessibility to the beach, rest rooms and showers. Bicycle racks are located close to the beach. Don't miss out on great shelling in the early morning and bird watching at all hours. Within the park is a tropical coastal hammock where you can see subtropical vegetation and native wildlife. Additionally, there is a concession that offers beach equipment at this location. There are 152 parking spaces. Park hours are 8:00 am to sun down daily. There is a $6.00 parking fee or a Beach Parking Permit is required.