Indian River County, Florida
Vero Beach
Sixty seasons of spring training, and a complex that now carries Jackie Robinson's name.
The Brooklyn and then Los Angeles Dodgers trained here from 1948 until they left for Glendale in 2008. The site became the Jackie Robinson Training Complex under Major League Baseball on 2 January 2019.
What this place is
Why Vero Beach is here
Vero was chartered on 10 June 1919 with 71 residents, and was renamed Vero Beach on 19 May 1925 when it became the seat of the newly formed Indian River County.
Citrus - the Indian River name is a fruit brand as much as a place - though the industry has been badly hurt in recent years by citrus greening disease.
Worth the trip
What to look for
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McKee Botanical Garden, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Jackie Robinson Training Complex, formerly Dodgertown.
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Vero Beach on the record
Pictures of the place
Archive and Creative Commons photographs of Vero Beach. Nothing here is generated; every image is credited to the person who took it.
75 guides, written from this town’s own record
Guides
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The Best Things to Do in Vero Beach, Florida
The Dodgers left these fields in 2008, but Vero Beach still swings like a spring-training town—just now the bats are kayaks, the dugouts are airboats, and the seventh-inning stretch happens at sunset on the sand.
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The Best Restaurants in Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach has always been a town that knows how to wait out a season, and its dining scene answers to the same clock—slow mornings, long lunches, and dinners that stretch into the evening.
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Where to Stay in Vero Beach: Hotels, Inns and Rentals
The ocean side of Vero Beach is a short strip of sand and asphalt where spring training once drew a crowd that changed baseball. The Dodgers came in 1948, when Florida was still segregated, and Jackie Robinson trained here on grounds that now carry his name. The town that hosted that history is smaller than you think—about 16,785 people, with a median age of 52.6. You are not coming for nightlife. You are coming for the water, the quiet, and a bed that faces the right direction.
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Vero Beach Weekend Guide: History, Beaches & Dining
Vero Beach’s spring training history runs deeper than palm trees and sunshine—it’s where Jackie Robinson broke Florida’s baseball color line in 1948, and the complex that once housed the Dodgers still shapes the town’s character today.
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Things to Know Before Visiting Vero Beach, FL
The ballpark that once hosted Jackie Robinson still shapes this town's identity. Knowing its rhythms—seasonal, coastal, citrus-stained—will make your visit far smoother.
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The Best Time of Year to Visit Vero Beach
The best time to visit Vero Beach is late February through early April, when the town’s baseball soul is awake and the crowds haven’t yet cooked the roads.
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Vero Beach or Sebastian: Which Florida Town to Visit
How Dodgertown Shaped Vero Beach
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The History of Vero Beach in 6 Landmarks
The name is a question with no answer. That is the first landmark.
Public record
Vero Beach by the numbers
- 16,785Residents (2023)
- 17.3% Homes held for seasonal use
- 332 Places in this guide