Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 data, the city had a population of 15,220. It is the county seat of Indian River County. The beaches in Vero Beach are part of Florida’s Treasure Coast. Vero’s three main public beaches are South Beach, accessible at the eastern end of State Road 656 at the eastern end of 17th Street; Humiston Park, in Vero’s Central Beach Business District on Ocean Drive and Jaycee Park which is adjacent to Conn Beach. These beaches are lifeguard protected from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. There are 26 miles of oceanfront shore in Indian River County. Vero Beach also has other free public access trails and walkways with beach access. Riomar Beach. Sea Cove. Sea Grape Trail. Sexton Plaza. Turtle Trail.