Mary McLeod Bethune Park
(Volusia County)

Location: 6656 S. Atlantic Avenue,
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Phone: 386.248.8072
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Admission: Free
Website

Directions
Download Printable Map

This six-acre park is named for the pioneering African-American educator who once helped to establish it as beach for black people in segregated Florida. Open to everyone and known by some as a "surfer's paradise," Bethune Beach Park offers an ample range of recreational and programming facilities. It is also included in the Florida Black Heritage Trail.

Facilities Include:

• Ample parking spaces available
• Restrooms
• Picnic
• Playground
• Volleyball courts
• Fishing dock
• Swimming access
• Canoe/boat launch
• Basketball court
• Tennis courts
• Boardwalk
• Community building