Beaches
The beaches of the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach areas offer
breathtaking beauty and water related fun! At low tide, the beach is up to 500 feet wide.
It's easy to see why our beaches are considered among the best in the world. Whether your
day at the beach is to relax and read a book; cast a line into the surf; build sand
castles with the children; or cruise along the shoreline with the top down, Volusia County
beaches can accommodate your desired experience.
DAYTONA USA
 An interactive motorsports attraction, open year-round. Also the home of
Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR's premiere track. In February, races include
the Rolex/24 and the Daytona 500. In July, the Pepsi 400 is run under the lights.
 Downtown Daytona Beach
Many shops and restaurants are located in the new downtown district.
Beautifully landscaped, this historic area borders the Halifax River and is close to the
Jackie Robinson Stadium and the Volusia County library.
 Fishing
A wide variety of fishing opportunities exist including surf
fishing, party boats, piers and private charters. For the ultimate fishing experience,
travel to the nearby Gulf Stream for exiting sportfishing action.
 The
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
4931 South Peninsula Drive
Ponce Inlet
(386) 761-1821
One of the tallest lighthouses in the United States open to the public. The facility
includes three original keepers' homes which are now museums, a historic 46-foot tugboat,
and the First-Order Fresnel lens used in the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse from 1868 to 1993.
You may climb to the top
of Lighthouse for a breathtaking view of the Daytona Beach area.
Theme Parks
Daytona Beach is within easy driving distance of Disney World,
Universal Studios, Sea World, Kennedy Space Center, St. Augustine and a wide variety of
other attractions, state and national parks.
 Tomoka State Park
2099 North Beach St
Ormond Beach
(386) 676-4050
The park is situated in
the settlement of early Timucuan Indians. Today, the park holds true to its original
natural state and features camping, fishing, nature trails and picnicking. Located on the
Halifax River, the park is accessible by canoe or boat.
Gamble Place/Spruce Creek Preserve
819 Taylor Road
Port Orange
(386) 255-0285
The 150-acre facility is home to
hundreds of native flora and fauna, including cypress trees, alligators, pileated
woodpeckers and osprey. Once the property of James Gamble of Proctor and Gamble, the
preserve offers pontoon boat trips and tours by reservation only.
Spruce Creek Park
6250 S. Ridgewood Ave.
Port Orange
(386) 736-5953
The park has a fishing pier, hiking
trail, tent camping and a picnic area.
Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens
950 Old Sugar Mill Rd.
Port Orange
(386) 767-1735
There are 12 acres of scenic trails
and the ruins of the 1846 Dunlawton Plantation.
Sugar Mill Ruins
600 Mission Rd.
New Smyrna Beach
(386) 736-5953
This 17-acre historical site has the
ruins of a sugar mill and nature trails.
 Lighthouse
Point Park &
Recreation Area
5000 South Atlantic Avenue
Ponce Inlet
(386) 756-7488
Wheelchair accessible
nature trails and a fishing jetty are great at this ocean-front park. Covered picnic areas
are available. The park also features the famous Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and maritime
museum, which is available for tours seven days a week.
 Smyrna Dunes Park
Peninsula Drive
(386) 424-2935
This is an oceanfront eco-center for
native animal and plant life, sand dunes and nesting birds, with a mile-and-a-half
wheelchair accessible boardwalk. A favorite of joggers. Numerous pavilions are available
for picnicking.
Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park
6656 S. Atlantic Ave.
New Smyrna Beach
(386) 736-5953
An oceanfront beach park with
boardwalk, community building, fishing docks, fitness trail, nature trail, playground,
basketball and tennis courts.
Lake Ashby Park
4150 Boy Scout Camp Rd.
New Smyrna Beach
(386) 428-4589
This 64-acre park includes a
boardwalk, nature trail, picnic area and pavilion, tent camping, fishing docks, horseshoes
and playground.
Golf
 Volusia County is well-known as one of the premiere golf locations in the
Southeastern United States, offering golfers the opportunity to refine their skills
year-round. These courses provide challenges to match every skill level.
Public and semi-private courses in
the Greater Daytona Beach Area include:
City of Daytona Beach (36 holes) Daytona Beach (386) 258-3119
Cypress Head Golf Course Port Orange (386) 756-3119
Halifax Plantation Ormond Beach (386) 676-9600
Hidden Lakes New Smyrna Beach (386) 427-4138
Indigo Lakes Golf Resort Daytona Beach (386) 254-4138
LPGA International Daytona Beach (386) 274-3880
Monastery Golf & Country Club Orange City (386) 774-2714
New Smyrna Beach Municipal Course New Smyrna Beach (386) 424-2192
Oak Hill Golf Course (9) Oak Hill (386) 345-2624
Oceans Golf & Racquet (11) Daytona Beach Shores (386) 788-2998
Pelican Bay Country Club North Daytona Beach (386) 756-0042
Pelican Bay County Club South Daytona Beach (386) 788-6496
River Bend Golf Club Ormond Beach (386) 673-6000
Riviera Country Club Ormond Beach (386) 677-2464
Spruce Creek Country Club Daytona Beach (386) 756-6116
Sugar Mill Country Club (27) New Smyrna Beach (386) 426-5210
Tomoka Oaks Golf & Country Club Ormond Beach (386) 677-7117
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