The Neighborhood
Central Beach, Vero Beach
Central Beach is Vero Beach's barrier-island neighborhood, ZIP 32963: a compact, walkable corridor along Ocean Drive between the Barber Bridge and Riomar. 400 Live Oak Rd sits in this corridor, steps from guarded beach parks and minutes from downtown.
Steps
to guarded beach parks
5 min
to downtown over the Barber Bridge
10–15 min
to Vero Beach Regional Airport
Beach Days
Guarded beaches, boardwalks, and a Saturday farmers market
Central Beach's public beach parks are some of the best maintained on the Treasure Coast, and all three are within a short walk, bike ride, or golf-cart trip of Live Oak Rd.
Humiston Beach Park
3000 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Guarded public beach with a boardwalk, playground, and the Saturday farmers market at the foot of Ocean Drive.
Visit the parkJaycee Beach Park
4200 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Guarded beach with the city's longest boardwalk and picnic pavilions.
Visit the parkSouth Beach Park
1702 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Guarded public beach access on the south end of the island corridor.
Visit the parkBeyond the Beach
A park-once district with everything in reach
Central Beach is one of Vero's two "park-once" districts. Shops, galleries, and restaurants line Ocean Drive, and the lagoon side holds Riverside Park and Royal Palm Pointe, home of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Downtown crosses the Barber Bridge in about five minutes, and Vero Beach Regional Airport is roughly three miles away, a ten to fifteen minute drive.
- Walk Score in the mid-60s for Ocean Drive addresses, with driving for larger grocery trips
- Riverside Park and the Vero Beach Museum of Art on the lagoon
- Golf carts, bikes, and beach gear as everyday transport
Island living
Schools
One feeder pattern, island to graduation
Central Beach is served by the School District of Indian River County. The island's elementary school is Beachland, feeding Gifford Middle and then Vero Beach High. Attendance boundaries can be revised, so confirm the current zone for any address with the district.
School District of Indian River CountyPK–5 · 3350 Indian River Drive East, Vero Beach
Gifford Middle School
6–8 · Indian River County feeder pattern
Vero Beach High School
9–12 · Indian River County feeder pattern
Feeder pattern and addresses per the School District of Indian River County; always confirm current boundaries before relying on them.
Local Favorites
Where Central Beach gathers
A short walk or ride from the house: the restaurants, cafes, and waterfront rooms that give the island its rhythm.
The Lemon Tree
4.43125 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach
A neighborhood favorite for lunch and dinner along the Ocean Drive corridor.
Visit The Lemon TreeRiverside Cafe
4.53341 Bridge Plaza Dr, Vero Beach
Waterfront dining on the Indian River Lagoon side, steps across the bridge.
Visit Riverside CafeMulligan's Beach House
3.51025 Beachland Blvd, Vero Beach
Casual beach house dining with a long-standing local following.
Visit Mulligan's Beach HouseCobalt
4.03500 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach
Oceanfront fine dining at the Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa.
Visit CobaltPolo Steak and Sea
4.22855 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach
Steak and seafood in the heart of Central Beach.
Visit Polo Steak and SeaWaldo's Restaurant
3150 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach
An Ocean Drive institution serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Visit Waldo's RestaurantCome see the island for yourself
Bénédicte will walk you through 400 Live Oak Rd and the neighborhood that surrounds it, from the beach parks to the grotto pool.