Daytona Beach

With its storied 23 miles of beautiful white sand beaches, championship golf courses and bevy of family and cultural attractions, the Daytona Beach area is one of the most popular beach destinations in America. The regions good weather and proximity to other major Florida attractions makes the Daytona Beach area the perfect place to base your Florida holiday!

Beach Blanket Fun! The areas beaches offer a unique ocean park atmosphere. You can enjoy bicycling, a game of beach volleyball, surfing lessons, parasailing, sea kayaking, banana boat rides and more! There are always plenty of licensed vendors on hand selling everything you will need to enjoy your day at the beach including sunscreen, umbrellas and boogie boards, as well as delicious snacks and refreshments.

Feel the Need for Speed? Just an hours drive from Orlando's theme parks, the Daytona Beach area offers plenty of attraction action of its own, including the extremely popular Daytona 500 Experience The Official Attraction of NASCAR.Located at Daytona International Speedway, the Daytona 500 Experience provides a thrilling overview of the past, present and future of motorsports via fun interactive exhibits, videos and simulator rides. Of course, no visit would be complete without a tour of the superspeedway's 2.5-mile oval, which lives up to its billing as the World Centre of Racing as it hosts high-speed activity year round from auto racing (Rolex 24, Daytona 500 and Coke Zero 400) to motorcycles (Daytona 200 by Honda) to karting (World Karting Association races).

Take A Swing! For golf lovers the Daytona Beach area has more than 20 affordable golf courses including the award-winning Ladies Professional Golf Association International headquarters which features two championship courses --the Champions and Legends. Prefer tennis? Daytona Beach's Florida Tennis Centre features 24 clay-hydro courts, most of which are lighted for night play. The tennis centre also offers a full-serve pro shop and certified professional staff.

Go Eco in Daytona Beach! The Daytona Beach area offers an array of eco-tours and attractions for the outdoor enthusiast. You can enjoy deep-sea fishing off of the areas bountiful stretch of Atlantic coast. Travel inland to enjoy freshwater fishing as well as pristine springs which, during the winter season, is home to the areas lovable ambassadors, the manatee. Other outdoor activities include kayaking, canoeing, camping and birding at one of our scenic state parks. Of course our inland waterways boast several boat tours that highlight the areas ecological wonders and fascinating history.

And there's more.Fun family attractions abound in the Daytona Beach area. Spend the afternoon enjoying the Smithsonian-affiliated Museum of Arts & Sciences or Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station & Museum site of Florida's tallest lighthouse. You can even experience sea turtle and seabird rehabilitation first hand at the areas Marine Science Centre. Visitors can also enjoy relaxing treatments at area spas, unique shopping opportunities and delicious dining while on holiday.