ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Action Water Sports
  925 Sickler Drive • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-257-4001
  This company offers exciting parasailing over the scenic Atlantic Ocean plus offers jet ski and four wheel beach vehicle rentals.  map

• Adventure Landing Waterpark
  601 Earl Street • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located Next to the Ocean Center
  386-258-0071
  The only waterpark in Daytona Beach, this amusement center and park offers something for everyone including a wide variety of water slides, a huge game room with over 100 state-of-the-art interactive video games, a multilevel quarter mile go-kart track, miniature golf courses that wind through caves and under waterfalls, and two full service restaurants.  map

• Atlantic Race Park
  2122 South Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-226-8777
  A fun go-kart race park where you can try your racing skills on the Super Grand Prix Track that includes fast straightways and hairpin turns. Racing in single or double go-karts is available and a large arcade is also on site.  map

• Blue Sky Parasail
  2025 South Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-334-2191
  The whole family will enjoy this parasailing adventure where you fly in your parachute up to 1,000 feet above the ocean. Take offs and landings are completely controlled and state-of-the-art boats, chutes, and equipment are used. No experience is necessary and all age groups are welcome.  map

• Congo River Golf & Exploration Company
  2100 South Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-258-6808
  A great family fun park that invites you to explore the Congo River and Africa while playing an 18 hole miniature golf course complete with waterfalls, streams, and a live alligator exhibit. A challenging rock climbing wall and video arcade are also on site and visitors can play the Exploration Game and follow in the footsteps of the famous African explorers Stanley and Livingstone.  map

• Daytona USA
  1801 West International Speedway Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-947-6800
  A one-of-kind interactive motorsports attraction, this unique venue features a wide variety of hands-on activities, interactive shows, and attractions that utilizes both advanced technology and historical elements. Two exciting NASCAR simulators are on site and visitors can enjoy a 30 minute, guided tour of the Speedway that takes guests on an open-air tram through Daytona International Speedway's garage area, pit road, and their world-famous 31-degree high banks. more...  map

• Hawaiian Falls Golf
  2504 South Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-767-7671
  There are two beautifully landscaped, Hawaiian themed miniature golf courses located at this golf venue.  map

• Pirate's Island Adventure Golf
  3420 South Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-767-9397
  A pirate themed 18 hole miniature golf course that is complete with historical markers of pirates, waterfalls, mysterious hideouts, a lush tropical setting, and a cool sea fog. more...  map

• Richard Petty Driving Experience
  1801 West International Speedway Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Daytona International Speedway
  386-947-6530, 800-BE-PETTY
  Experience Daytona first hand as you thunder down three high speed laps around Daytona's famous 31 degree banked turns as a passenger in an authentic Winston Cup style stock car. more...  map

• Speed Park Motorsports
  201 Fentress Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  386-253-FAST
  Drive 300 horsepower, tire-screeching dragsters while at this motorsports venue that also features three of the fastest go-kart tracks in the area. The Sprint Challenge is a high speed track filled with plenty of tight turns, The Sport Grand Prix track will test your driving skills following a 1,200 foot long serpentine trail, and Thundermania includes the challenging turns of a high banked oval track. They also have Space Coast's largest arcade.  more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Howard Thurman Home (circa 1888)
  614 Whitehall Street • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-258-7514
  Included on the Florida Black Heritage Trail, this historic home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was the childhood home of Dr. Howard Thurman, a mentor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  map

• Mary McLeod Bethune Home and Gravesite (circa 1914)
  640 Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  Located at Bethune-Cookman College
  386-255-1401
  A National Historic Landmark, this historic home was the former home of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights leader, educator, and founder of Bethune-Cookman College. Artifacts, citations, plaques, and pictures of dignitaries are on display and the gravesite of Dr. Bethune is on site. Weekend tours are available by appointment.  map

• Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse (circa 1887)
  4931 South Peninsula Drive • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located in Ponce Inlet
  386-761-1821
  The tallest lighthouse in Florida and the second tallest lighthouse in the United States, this National Historic Landmark lighthouse features magnificent views of the Florida coastline from the 175 foot lighthouse tower. A lighthouse museum is also on site that features exhibits on lighthouse life, Daytona Beach and Florida history, lighthouses, shipwrecks, and much more. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts
  1776 Lightfoot Lane • Daytona Beach, FL 32105
  386-749-2959
  Nestled on approximately 25 acres of beautiful land, this unique cultural history and education site features many buildings that date from the early 1900s and the settlement exhibits depict the lifestyle of early settlers.  map

Museums & Galleries

• African American Museum of the Arts, The
  325 South Clara Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32720
  Located Outside of Daytona Beach in Deland
  386-736-4004
  Dedicated to promoting the culture of African Americans and Caribbean Americans, this museum features six rotating visual arts exhibits throughout the year, as well as a permanent gallery that contains over 150 pieces of African and Caribbean art, sculptures, and masks from countries of Africa. more...  map

• Art League of Daytona Beach
  433 South Palmetto Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-258-3856
  Changing cutting edge, fine art monthly exhibits are featured at this gallery that also hosts workshops, classes, and demonstrations throughout the year and features a video art library. more...  map

• Halifax Historical Museum
  252 South Beach Street • Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  386-255-6976
  The history of the Daytona Beach and the Halifax River area are showcased through impressive collections and exhibits at this museum.  more...  map

• Harvey W. Lee Jr. Memorial Gallery
  151 Lincoln Street • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Bethune-Cookman College
  386-255-1401
  Located in the Mary McLeod Bethune Fine Arts Center, this gallery showcases changing exhibits that feature the work of artists throughout the Southeast. A permanent collection of African art is also on display.  map

• Klassix Auto Attraction
  3909 West International Speedway Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-252-3800
  The history of racing, vintage motorcycles, and other cars are all displayed in period backgrounds at this museum where you'll see stock cars, famous movie and TV cars, collector cars, and muscle cars. Guided tours are available and a motorsports memorabilia gift shop, as well as a 1950's style soda fountain and ice cream parlor, add to the nostalgic setting.  map

• Museum of Arts and Sciences
  352 South Nova Road • Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  386-255-0285
  A wide range of multi-cultural art, science, and history exhibits are featured at this museum that also offers planetarium shows and events throughout the year. more...  map

• New Deal Permanent Exhibit
  640 Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Bethune-Cookman College
  386-255-1401
  Established by the Smithsonian Institute, this exhibit is located in the Carl S. Swisher Library and showcases the contributions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet," of which Mary McLeod Bethune was a member.

• Rosewood Exhibit
  640 Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Bethune-Cookman College
  386-255-1401
  Developed by the Rosewood Heritage Foundation and located in the Carl S. Swisher Library, this exhibit depicts and chronicles life in the community of Rosewood, Florida, from 1845 to the infamous Rosewood Massacre of January 1, 1923, which left Rosewood in ashes. The exhibit includes photographs, books, and newspaper accounts, as well as an original script from the movie "Rosewood" and other artifacts from that era, all given by the survivors and their descendants.

• Southeast Museum of Photography
  1200 International Speedway Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Daytona Beach Community College
  386-506-4475
  Florida's official museum of photography, this vibrant museum exhibits, collects, preserves, and interprets a wide range of photography and the museum has an impressive international reputation of leadership for photography exhibitions, publications, and educational programming.  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Gemini Springs Park
  37 Dirksen Drive • DeBary, FL 32713
  Located Outside of Daytona Beach
  386-668-3810
  Known for its fresh water springs, this 210 acre park is nestled on DeBary Creek and offers camping, canoeing, fishing, a nature trail, a bike trail, a fishing dock, picnic pavilions, and a children's playground.  map

• Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
  4490 Grand Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32130
  Located Outside Daytona Beach in De Leon Springs
  386-985-4673
  Established as a refuge for migratory waterfowl and wading birds, this refuge lies on over 21,500 acres and surrounds the 2,200 acre Lake Woodruff, the 1,800 acre Lake Dexter, and numerous other waterways. Endangered and threatened species are in the refuge and visitors can enjoy fishing, wildlife viewing, bird watching, and nature trails while here.  more...  map

• Lighthouse Point Park
  500 South Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located Outside of Daytona Beach in Ponce Inlet
  386-754-7488
  Nestled on 52 beautiful acres, this park offers opportunities for fishing, swimming, and picnicking and features an observation deck and tower and numerous nature trails on site. more...  map

• Oceanfront Park
  100 North Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located East of the Adam's Mark Resort
  386-258-4543
  Within walking distance of local eating and drinking establishments, this picturesque park features a large grass area, a lighted volleyball court, a children's playground, and panoramic views of the Atlantic shoreline.  map

• Sun Splash Park
  611 South Atlantic Avenue • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  386-736-5953
  This four acre park features an interactive water fountain, decorative walkways, a shaded children's playground, volleyball courts, picnic areas, outdoor showers, two beach access ramps, and a Coca-Cola sponsored "cool zone." more...  map

• Tuscawilla Park
  Located on Nova Road at Orange Avenue
  386-258-3106
  Known for its great disc golf course, this park also features volleyball courts, a nature trail, a children's playground, and a picnic area.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Air Florida Helicopters
  1200 Main Street • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Daytona Beach Pier
  386-257-6993
  Experience the beautiful beaches of Daytona from the sky with this tour company that offers seven thrilling helicopter rides including dolphin and manatee tours, lighthouse tours, and Kennedy Space Center Shuttle tours. more...  map

• Daytona Beach River Cruise Company
  351 Basin Street • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Halifax Harbor Marina
  386-248-1441
  Climb aboard the Oceanic, a 71 foot, 148 passenger boat, and enjoy two and three hours sightseeing cruises along the Halifax River where you will see the amazing wildlife and diverse heritage of the area. Arrangements can be also be made for a dock and dine cruise in which you choose from one of three different waterfront restaurants to stop for a bite.  map

• Haunts of the World's Most Famous Beach Ghost Tour
  P.O. Box 10312 • Daytona Beach, FL 32117
  Northwest corner of Main Street & Peninsula Dr
  386-253-6034
  The first ghost tour on the east coast of the United States to be owned and operated by certified ghost hunters and certified paranormal researchers, this tour company offers three different one and a half long walking tours that depart from several locations. more...  map

• Safari River Tours
  222 Lucerne Drive • Daytona Beach, FL 32713
  Located Outside of Daytona Beach in DeLand
  386-740-0333, 877-740-0333
  Manatee, alligators, turtles, birds, and many other critters, large and small, may be seen in their natural habitat during these two hour, scenic narrated cruises along the St. John's River. The live narration centers on the history of the area, flavored with tidbits of folklore, and interesting information about the wildlife encountered is also provided on the ecology tour. more...  map

• Skydive DeLand
  1600 Fliteline Boulevard • Daytona Beach, FL 32720
  Located Outside of Daytona Beach in DeLand
  386-738-3539
  Enjoy tandem skydiving and various fun jumps with this skydiving team that is recognized world-wide as leaders in student training, equipment development, competition training, and superior aircraft. Everyone from beginners to expert are welcome.  more...  map

• Tiny Cruise Line, A
  425 South Beach Street • Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  Located at Halifax Harbor Marina
  386-226-2343
  This tour company offers four narrated excursions along the Halifax River including tours such as Sunset/City Lights Cruises, Rivertown Treasures, Midday Waterway, and Riverfront Estates. more...  map