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DAYTONA BEACH ATTRACTIONS Main Street Pier 1200 Main Street The Main Street Pier has been a major Daytona Beach attraction for decades. The pier is over seventy-years old, and stretches out 1000 feet. The pier has fun feature attractions such as the sky lift, which takes visitors on an aerial ride over the pier and beach areas, the amazing 180 ft Space Needle Observation Tower, with spectacular views of the ocean, and last but not least, the fantastic Atlantic Ocean for fishing! Jackie Robinson Ballpark and Statue 105 E. Orange Ave. Daytona Beach gives respect to ground-breaking individuals, who knocked down racial barriers, and made life more humane for Daytona Beach black residents. Jackie Robinson began his stellar career in baseball in Daytona Beach, for the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach first hosted integrated Major League Baseball spring training back in 1946. Robinson did not have the same privileges as his white teammates though, but he, along with other notable African Americans, defied racism in Daytona Beach. Robinson, under terrific pressure at the time due to racism, went onto a stellar baseball career. RECREATIONAL Discover Diving 92 Dunlawton Causeway Daytona Beach 386-760-Dive Daytona Beach is America most famous beach for surf, sand and beach driving, yet there is much to discover under the water. There are various ship wrecks, and freshwater springs to explore, with fun chances to get up close to Florida manatees and dolphins. Fun Coast Charters 877-615-6606 The Daytona Beach Area is known for its world-class fishing, and this guided charter is available for any type of fishing excursion. Daytona Beach and Daytona Beach Shores are in close proximity to the Halifax River and the Intra-coastal waterways, plus the Atlantic Ocean, so freshwater, backwater and saltwater fishing abounds. Magic Sunrise Ballooning 866-606-RIDE Daytona Beach has everything, including rides in a hot air balloon! |
Daytona Iceplex 2400 South Ridgewood Avenue Ice skating, in Florida? Yes it does exist at Daytona only ice skating rink! The size of a professional rink, home to the Daytona Beach Riptide Ice-Hockey League, the Iceplex offers everyone the chance to ice skate, figure skate, and speed skate. Loads of fun in the summer, and festive for winter, one will not miss the cold of the seasons while skating at the Iceplex. Indigo Lakes Golf Course 312 Indigo Drive One of the top ten golf courses in Daytona Beach Florida. An eighteen hole championship golf course, rated 3-1/2 stars in best places to play in 2002-2004 Golf Digest. In Golf Week magazine, Indigo Lakes was named one of the top ten golf courses in Florida. Kid Friendly Sunsplash Park Daytona Lagoon 601 Earl Street 3386-254-5020 This establishment is for the whole family, complete with a massive water park, miniature golf, laser tag, rock climbing, racing cars, pro-racing speed slides, and more! Season passes available. Hawaiian Falls Golf 2504 South Atlantic Avenue 386-767-7671 This is a pretty spot for scenic miniature golf, set on Hawaiian-themed landscaping, with flowers, a steam volcano, two courses, both challenging and easy. Good for children over five and adults. |
Speed Park Family fun establishment, great racing track for the older kids, and big kids at heart. Many parents take their children here, and wind up in the cars racing around the tracks! Some two-seaters are available as well to drive the little children. TOURS Air Florida Helicopters 386-257-6993 Helicopter rides are spectacular in Daytona Beach, for the coastal beach areas span many miles from Daytona Beach to the Ponce Inlet and back. See Daytona Beach from up above! Central Florida Airboat Tours, Volusia County Close Proximity to Daytona Beach 407-321-0753 In Sanford Florida, the real Florida awaits, one where the prehistoric Florida gator, moves slowly through the swamp sludge, the old lake settings that have remained the same in central Florida for hundreds of years are something you’re not likely to forget. Daytona Ghost Walk 386-253-6034 It doesn’t have to be Halloween to get scared and see some friendly ghosts. Florida is a mecca for spiritualists and ghost lovers, and Cassadega Florida is not the only place to spot a wispy figure or feel the chill on the back of your neck! Florida’s historic cities hold the key to ghostly encounters, and Daytona Beach is steeped in historic locales and traditional encounters. A part of the proceeds of cost for tour go to cemetery restoration, so the ghosts down in Daytona Beach are happy! A Tiny Cruise Line 425 South Beach Street 386-226-2343 Excellent cruise along the Halifax, with romantic sunset tours, manatee tours, captain narrated and educational, rides past Halifax river mansions, interesting local history and great for all ages.  |