DINING

• J.B.'s Fish Camp, 859 Pompano Ave., New Smyrna Beach. 386-427-5747, www.jbsfishcamp.com. Average entrée price, $16.

• Miss Genevieve's Lighthouse Landing, 4940 S. Peninsula Dr., Ponce Inlet, 386- 761-9271. Average entrée price, $19.

• Conch House Marina Restaurant, 57 Comares Ave., St. Augustine. 904- 829-8646; www.conch-house.com. Average entrée price, $25.

Also recommended:

• Cap's on the Water, between Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine, is a dive-turned-upscale-restaurant that boasts excellent seafood and views of the Intracoastal Waterway. 4325 Myrtle St., St. Augustine. 904-824-8794. www.capsonthewater.com. Average entrée price, $19.

• Surf Restaurant & Bar, in Fernandina Beach, offers an oceanfront deck; order the giant-shrimp platter or a Cheeseburger in Paradise. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-261-5711, www.thesurfonline.com. Average entrée price, $18.

WHERE TO STAY

• Ocean Trillium Suites, New Smyrna Beach, 3405 S. Atlantic Ave., 386-428-9106; www.oceantrilliumsuites.com. Rates from $125.

With a heated swimming pool and private balconies that overlook the car-free beach, this is a place that oozes tranquility.

• Conch House Marina Resort, 57 Comares Ave., 904-829-8646; www.conch-house.com. Rates from $95.

Each of the 16 motel units is decorated in a Key-West style, and complimentary wireless internet service is available throughout the property.