Welcome To Daytona Beach

An unbroken strand of beach stretches for 10-1/2 miles through Daytona Beach and its neighbor to the south, Daytona Beach Shores. The smooth, hard packed sand can be as wide as 500 feet at low tide. The most noticeable thing about the beach, besides its sheer size, is that vehicles are allowed on most of the beachfront. So driveable are the sands of Daytona that car races were first held on the beach in the early twentieth century. The legacy of its days as a racecourse is that tourists and locals alike are allowed to drive their cars on the beach, though at considerably less speed (10mph). As many as 10,000 vehicles roam Daytona's beach on busy weekends.

Besides driving, the beach is great for walking, jogging, volleyball, surfing, and bicycling. In addition, the swimming and bodysurfing at Daytona Beach are as good as it gets anywhere in Florida. Beach accesses are located every few blocks along A1A the entire 10 miles of Daytona and Daytona Beach Shores. Off beach parking is available at lots adjacent to the beach at no cost, while beach parking is $5.00 per day. Beach accesses at Daytona Beach feature concessions, lifeguards, restrooms, picnic tables and showers. A boardwalk runs along the shoreline in the heart of town, giving it a Atlantic City atmosphere. The center of activity is the 1,000-foot long pier, which also offers some great surf fishing and a sky tram that offers a birds eye view of the beach and surrounding area.