Two of the most famous attractions on this Coast is of course the Kennedy Space Center
followed by Daytona Beach known as “The World’s Most Famous Beach.” It is
one of the few places in the world where a family car can be driven on a beach. The sand is packed down hard on the part you drive on.
Daytona and its beaches, is just up the coast from Cocoa Beach and is lined
with hotels, motels, condominiums and houses, attract over 8,000,000 tourists each
year. Hotel and motel rooms are typically plentiful except during special events.
During motorcycle events (Bike Week and Biketoberfest), several hundred thousand
bikers from all over the world visit the greater Daytona Beach area. Everywhere
you look you see hundreds of bikes and the air is filled with the roar of customised
Harley’s.
Special events that draw visitors to Daytona Beach include:
Speedweeks (Daytona 500 NASCAR race, Rolex 24 sports car race, and others)
Pepsi 400 NASCAR race on or around July 4 (Traditionally called the Firecracker
400)
Daytona Beach Bike Week Daytona 200 motorcycle race in March
Biketoberfest in October
Turkey Run car show and events during Thanksgiving weekend (Traditionally called
the Turkey Rod Run)
Black College Reunion (BCR) date varies
Spring break date varies
Daytona Beach is also home to the headquarters of the LPGA.
NASCAR has it’s headquarters at Daytona Beach. The International Speedway is well
worth a vist especially if you are racing fans. There is also the Richard Petty
driving experience here. It is pretty much the same as the one at Disney but hey,
if you’re gonna get behind the wheel of a NASCAR then where better than Daytona!!
Daytona USA
Halifax Historical Museum
Museum of Arts & Sciences
Ponce de Leon Inlet Light, 2nd tallest in the U.S.
Southeast Museum of Photography
List of Registered Historic Buildings in Daytona Beach, Florida
The ocean is much more tidal than the Gulf and the waves are bigger hence the attraction
for surfers. The hard compacted sand is an ideal driving surface and you will find
many vehicles parked up with families having picnics etc. There is a fee to take
your car on the beach.
More info can be found on the Perfect Florida Villas forums
or The Perfect Florida Guide