Overview
Mims is a city in Brevard County between Oak Hill to the northeast and Titusville to the south. Mims' northern suburb, Scottsmoor, is also covered in this article.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 3 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Mims
Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary East
A wildlife preserve between US-1 and I-95 north of Mims (near Scottsmoor) with about 10 mi of trails. These trails are accessible via Parrish Park, where there are restrooms and a parking lot. The park features the pine …
Indian River Preserve Golf Club
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 88°F; winter lows dip to about 52°F. Wettest: Jun and Sep. (climate data from nearby New Smyrna Beach)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SFB Orlando Sanford International Airport, Orlando — 25 mi away (major hub). Directions
- MCO Orlando International Airport, Orlando — 32 mi away (major hub). Directions
The main route to Mims is US-1, which travels south from New Smyrna Beach directly through Edgewater and Oak Hill to Mims. It continues south to Titusville. I-95 parallels this route roughly a mile to a few miles west of US-1. FL-46 enters Mims from the west.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary East
- Lunch Andrei's
- Afternoon Indian River Preserve Golf Club
- Dinner The Ice House
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
By plane
Go Orlando International Airport (MCO)
By car
The main route to Mims is US-1, which travels south from New Smyrna Beach directly through Edgewater and Oak Hill to Mims. It continues south to Titusville. I-95 parallels this route roughly a mile to a few miles west of US-1. FL-46 enters Mims from the west.
See
See Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary East
A wildlife preserve between US-1 and I-95 north of Mims (near Scottsmoor) with about 10 mi of trails. These trails are accessible via Parrish Park, where there are restrooms and a parking lot. The park features the pine flatwood ecosystem native to Florida and contains a variety of wildlife including sandhill cranes and birds of prey. Wild pigs also inhabit the park. Some trails may be flooded after heavy rain. Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary West can be accessed from the southern fork of the East Central Regional Rail Trail.
Do
Eat
Eat The Ice House
Food mart that sells delicious (and large) sub sandwiches.
Sleep
Go next
- The East Central Regional Rail Trail passes through Mims.
- Titusville, a larger town, is just south of Mims.
- North of Mims is Oak Hill, a town on the southern edge of the New Smyrna Beach area.
Nearby
Titusville
City / town · 27 listings · 6 mi away
Christmas
City / town · 9 listings · 14 mi away
Kennedy Space Center
Park · 10 listings · 14 mi away
Oak Hill
City / town · 6 listings · 15 mi away
Edgewater
City / town · 6 listings · 21 mi away
Oviedo
City / town · 3 listings · 22 mi away
Merritt Island
City / town · 8 listings · 24 mi away
Lake Ashby
Rural area · 6 listings · 24 mi away
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