Stuart was named Best Small Retirement Town as part of Travel + Leisure’s 2024 annual report on America’s Best Small Towns.
This city is known for its community, beach access, and downtown area.
“Stuart is a place of chance encounters,” Stacey Reaska wrote in Travel and Leisure magazine. “It’s not always in the most searched for places in Florida, but really, that’s part of its magic. It’s a rare, true, hidden gem.”
In Stuart, people greet their neighbors and chat with those around them while having coffee or lunch, Leasca wrote.
“Be prepared to hear about your grandchildren and your new boat, set up tea times with people you just met, and always be ready to have a bonfire on the beach,” Leasca wrote. “The people in Stuart are really interested in that kind of thing and are total experts at making you feel welcome.”
Stuart is known as the sailfish capital of the world. U.S. presidents, especially Grover Cleveland, Chester A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding, loved fishing in Stuart. Stuart is home to Confusion Corner, a popular roundabout. Six roads – Colorado Avenue, Camden Avenue, Flagler Avenue, Dixie Highway, and East Ocean Boulevard – meet the Florida East Coast Railroad at a roundabout, and it’s becoming more and more popular across the country. is attracting attention.
Gianna Montesano is a trends reporter at TCPalm. Contact her at gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com, 772-409-1429 or follow her at X. @gonthescene.
