Flagler Beach is best known as the last rural beach town on the east coast with a year round population of less than 5,000!
A narrow barrier island nestled in between the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west, Flagler Beach is an idyllic spot boasting six miles of serene and pristine beach. Because both building and cars are prohibited on the beach, the shores are lined with sea oats and beach sunflowers instead of fast food restaurants and high rise hotels.
Centrally located and convenient to Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, and Orlando, Flagler Beach is still far enough off the beaten path to remain peaceful and surprisingly unspoiled.
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Named for Henry Morrison Flagler, a Florida entrepreneur of the late
19th and early 20th centuries, the area grew very slowly before 1970,
resulting in a preserved natural environment.
Fishermen find the Flagler Beach Pier to provide excellent fishing
opportunities. Some 46 varieties of fish can be caught in the 25 foot
depth of water surrounding the Pier, which itself extends 844 feet
into the Atlantic. The Pier is open 24 hours per day, and on site bait
and tackle shops sell and rent the appropriate fishing equipment.
If golf is your game, both Flagler Beach and the neighboring city
of Palm Coast offer a number of challenging courses designed by such
legends as Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus