The Daytona Beach area is celebrated far and wide for its abundant wildlife, beautiful beaches and magnificent scenery. From the many rivers and backwater creeks to the expansive sandy shorelines, nature lovers flock here with good reason…
Continue Reading
A relaxing day at the beach is probably just what the doctor ordered for you! Snoozing under the shade of your umbrella or reading a romance novel to the sound of crashing waves is certainly hard to beat. But if you seek a beach activity that allows you to stretch your legs —or have kids who don’t want to sit still — skimboarding is the perfect solution! …
Continue Reading
Just down the road from Daytona Beach is New Smyrna Beach, a seaside town with a rich history. This year, the town is celebrating its 250 th anniversary, which will culminate with a weekend event at the New Smyrna Beach Museum of History on June 16, 2018. The museum will be aglow with activity and will host a wide variety of exhibits, local history displays and interactive areas featuring the area’s rich past…
Continue Reading
Looking for ways to have lots of oceanfront family fun — and with plenty of off-beach parking? Daytona Beach has you covered! Head to any one of the 10 beachfront parks conveniently located along the coastline, where you and your family can relax, play, picnic and more. Enjoy splash parks, playgrounds, grills, fishing piers and many additional…
Continue ReadingFrom spotting manatees in the waterways to exploring area history or finding the perfect picture frame to commemorate your visit, Daytona Beach is full of discoveries just waiting to be uncovered. One of the best places to embark on a treasure hunt in the area is at the Daytona Flea and Farmers Market — where you never know what you’ll find! It’s…
Continue Reading
For visitors to the Daytona Beach area, a unique window into history can be found just a short day trip away. Located about 30 miles inland from the Daytona Beach coastline, the Barberville Pioneer Settlement allows visitors to experience what life was like in rural Florida a century ago with historical structures, artifacts and tours…
Continue Reading
Have the need for speed? It’s understandable to feel that way in Daytona Beach — a place with racing roots that run deep and wide. So when you get the itch to put the pedal to the metal, head to one of these Daytona Beach-area go-kart tracks. It’s a fun outdoor activity that will get the whole family raring to go on the next adventure! Daytona…
Continue Reading
Several activities and features are entirely unique to Daytona Beach—just ask anyone who’s witnessed legends in action at Daytona International Speedway or paddled alongside manatees in the Halifax River. One of Daytona Beach’s most defining features, however, is the ability to drive your car directly on the beach, very slowly, in designated areas…
Continue Reading
One of the best aspects of a vacation in Daytona Beach is the ability to spend each day at your own speed. For your family, that could mean starting the morning with a sunrise stroll along the shore, or by diving headfirst into a new adventure. Literally…
Continue Reading
These days, the 23 miles of expansive shoreline in Daytona Beach provides families from all over the world with ample space for bike riding, footraces, cartwheeling and so much more. But for many years, the hard-packed sand served a different purpose. Soon after the automobile was invented, the first timed trials were held on Ormond Beach, earning…
Continue Reading
