The hidden gem Florida destination ranked as the best coastal small town in America Florida's new 'welcoming and walkable' boom town that Gen Z is flocking to By Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:43 EDT, 11 August 2024 | Updated: 23:43 EDT, 11 August 2024 e-mail View comments The Sunshine State is not short of enticing destinations, but one small town has been quietly racking up the accolades while remaining firmly under the radar. But the gem of the Treasure Coast is starting to shine more brightly after it was named the best coastal small town in America.
Stuart in Martin County has long been known to sea anglers for the wealth of sailfish in the rich waters off the St Lucie River. But the town's 18,000 souls look likely to see their numbers swell as word spreads of its landlocked attractions. 'Most residents would say that living in Stuart, Florida , feels like a continuous vacation,' noted Treasure Coast MLS Search.
The town is oldest and perhaps best-known claim to fame is as the 'Sailfish capital of America' dating back to 1938 and acting as a magnet for generations of sea-anglers But its long-overlooked landlocked attractions are finally starting to surface The town is oldest and perhaps best-known claim to fame is as the 'Sailfish capital of America' dating back to 1938 when a group of sports reporters were invited to a fishing trip where more than 1,000 of the creatures were landed. 'In the 1940s and '50s, this was as prolific a spot for sailfish as the.
