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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Hammock Beach
Go for 2 nights if you want a quiet beach base with a resort pool and golf; skip it if you want a walkable town — there is none.
Hammock Beach is a half-mile-wide strip of Flagler County coast between the Matanzas River (Intracoastal Waterway) and the Atlantic, on FL-A1A north of Flagler Beach and south of Marineland. It is not a town with a centre: it is a resort and residential strip where you drive to the beach access, the marina and dinner. Two nights covers the beach, the Mala Compra plantation site and Marineland; a third night is for golf or kayaking.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- Avoid
- Jun–Sep (heat, storms, hurricane season), plus holiday weekends
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $90–140 excl. bed · Mid $150–260 excl. bed · High $300+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Poison control 1-800-222-1222
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–6 |
| BBQ plate at a local counter | $15–25 |
| Sit-down dinner, main course | $18–35 |
| Beer, draught / six-pack at a store | $6–9 / $10–14 |
| Grocery run for two, one day | $40–70 |
| Fuel, per gallon | $3.00–3.60 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | $15–30 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DAB · Daytona Beach International
- Closest airport; about 45 min south by car on I-95 and FL-A1A
- JAX · Jacksonville International
- Larger airport with more flights; about 1 h 15 min north by car
- MCO · Orlando International
- Most flight choice; about 1 h 45 min southwest by car
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International
- About 1 h 15 min southwest by car
Typical fares
- Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, per vehicle
- $5, correct change required
- Marineland Dolphin Adventure, adult
- about $23; swim programmes about $140–240
- Kayak tour from Marineland Marina, adult
- about $55
Get around
A car is effectively required. FL-A1A runs north–south along the barrier and Palm Coast Pkwy crosses the Intracoastal to Palm Coast; there is no useful local bus. Distances are short in km but there are no footpaths between the resort, the beach access points and Marineland.
See and do
Known for
- Hammock Beach Resort golf and waterpark
- Mala Compra Plantation site at Bing's Landing
- Marineland Dolphin Adventure
- FL-A1A barrier-island drive
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine | Drive FL-A1A north, about 30 min | About 35 min |
| Palm Coast | Palm Coast Pkwy west over the Intracoastal, about 15 min | About 20 min |
| Jacksonville | I-95 north, about 1 h 15 min | About 1.5 h |
| Amelia Island | I-95 north then FL-A1A east, about 1 h 45 min | About 2 h |
| Jacksonville Beach | I-95 north then FL-202 east, about 1 h 20 min | About 1.5 h |
| Vilano Beach | FL-A1A north past St. Augustine, about 40 min | About 45 min |
Sleep
- Ocean Crest Drive (resort strip)
- The Hammock Beach Resort cluster: oceanfront suites, villas and condos, golf, waterpark. Book direct or via a rental site; rates swing hard by season.
- FL-A1A north (Bing's Landing / Malacompra)
- Smaller villas and vacation rentals near the beach access points and the plantation site; you need a car for everything.
- Palm Coast across the waterway
- Chain hotels and grocery stores 10–15 min west over Palm Coast Pkwy; cheaper beds, but you drive to the sand.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the beach access? | Where is the beach access? |
| Is there a lifeguard? | Is there a lifeguard? |
| Do you take card? | Do you take card? |
| The bill, please | The check, please |
| Is this the road to FL-A1A? | Is this the road to A1A? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Hurricane season runs Jun–Nov; the barrier island is an evacuation zone — follow Flagler County orders, not hotel advice.
- Beach access points have small car parks that fill by mid-morning in season; arrive early or walk in.
- The Atlantic here has rip currents; swim near a lifeguard, and note that many stretches have none.
- Washington Oaks Gardens State Park charges $5 per vehicle and asks for correct change.
- Summer heat and afternoon thunderstorms: plan beach time before about 14:00.
Low street crime on this residential strip; the real risks are rip currents, summer heat and hurricanes. Check the Flagler County evacuation zone before you book in season.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Hammock Beach yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Hammock Beach Resort golf and waterpark
- Mala Compra Plantation site at Bing's Landing
- Marineland Dolphin Adventure
- FL-A1A barrier-island drive
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Flagler County — Mala Compra Plantation at Bing's Landing: www.flaglercounty.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/6/339
- Flagler County — Malacompra Park: www.flaglercounty.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/8/339
- Flagler County — Jungle Hut Road Park: www.flaglercounty.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/86/339
- Flagler County — River to Sea Preserve: www.flaglercounty.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/4/339
- Florida State Parks — Washington Oaks Gardens State Park: www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/washington-oaks-gardens-state-park
- Hammock Beach Marina: www.hammockbeachmarina.com/
- Hammock Beach Resort: www.hammockbeach.com/
- Wikivoyage: Hammock Beach, revision 5240099 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5240099
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Hammock Beach
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Poison control1-800-222-1222
No consulates here. Nearest consulates-general are in Miami and Atlanta; embassies are in Washington, DC. Check your own country's list before you travel.
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% for taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/hammock-beach). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.