I grew up going to my grandparents Condo at New Symrna for the weekends/summers. It is still my favorite beach in Fl. The sands are nice and soft, there is a "drive on" area of the beach as well as an area with no vehicles which is ideal for the little ones. Lots of Condos along the beach. Perfect for families travelling together. We enjoy going for several nights, cooking in the condo and relaxing. A family oriented place.
The town of New Smyrna Beach has three marvelous beach accesses. The public beach is a small-town version of Daytona, where you can drive your car onto the mile stretch of sand, while avoiding all the crowds and college boogie. Surfers and other boardsters like it here, especially at the north-end jetty, which also appeals to anglers.