Birding

Eco-adventurers will find the Daytona Beach area rich in natural treasures! Whether it be by land or by sea, your next ecotourism excursion is just around the bend. 

• Join environmental specialists at the Lyonia Environmental Center every Monday and Friday at 9 a.m. for a "Guided Scrub Stroll" through Lyonia Preserve.
• Ponce Preserve has been added to the Eastern section of the Great Florida Birding Trail and is an excellent site for bird watching.
• Other popular birding spots include: Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, Hontoon Island State Park, Tomoka State Park and Boardman Pond along the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail.
• Frank Rendon Park is famous for a variety of shorebirds during peak migratory season.
• The Halifax Audubon Society has named 14 locales to its list of Greater Daytona Beach Area Birding Hot Spots. 

Rent a kayak or canoe, hike or bike the nature trails, board a river tour, or pack a picnic – all for a close encounter with nature's bounty! 

Spot sand hill cranes, scrub jays and more in this video!
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