Three Florida destinations are bursting with charm — and rank among the best small towns in the South, a new report finds.
The towns made it onto a list of smaller places where “relaxing getaways, cultural immersion, outdoor adventures, and culinary delights” await travelers, according to results published April 9.
Here are the locations that made it into the rankings:
- Inverness at No. 3
- Safety Harbor at No. 5
- Cocoa Beach at No. 8
The list comes from USA Today’s 10Best, which publishes vacation-related rankings. To determine the South’s top small towns to visit , travel experts nominated regional destinations with fewer than 25,000 residents. Then, editors said they narrowed down the choices and gave readers a month to vote on their favorites.
What makes the Florida small towns special?
On the resulting list of readers’ choice award winners, the highest-ranking Florida destination was Inverness . The town, a roughly 70-mile drive northwest from Orlando, is home to about 8,000 people…