Activities in Daytona Beach

SEE Magazine’s Insider Guide to fun!

Whether you’re here to vacation with the family or just relax, there are many exciting adventures awaiting you on our golden beaches and beyond.

For sweeping views of our beautiful coast, try parasailing, rent a boat or go paddle boarding on the Intracoastal. At the Pure Life Surf School learn to surf together the way as a family, and build lasting memories.

Eco adventure tours on air boats skim over the water to remote areas inhabited by eagles and alligators. If relaxing on a comfortable cruise boat is more your speed, the Manatee sails twice daily on the Intracoastal from Ponce Inlet to nature preserves. Or you could paddle our slow moving waterways among cypress trees and scores of birds.

The tour of the Daytona International Speedway reveals inside stories of racing’s legends. If you crave more racing thrills, get behind the wheel at a go-kart track.

For curiosity’s sake spend an afternoon exploring a historic landmark or visit the Museum of Arts and Sciences to see a variety of marvels like the giant sloth, European furniture collections and Cuban art.

Our favorite day trips include the Kennedy Space Center located in a National Wildlife Refuge. NASA has just opened its doors for up-close tours of the rocket assembly building. Victory Casino Cruises sail from Cape Canaveral twice daily for offshore gaming and entertainment. If you drive 12 miles north to the Marineland Dolphin Adventure, interacting with these intelligent mammals will amaze you. Plus the new gift shop is open and stocked with irresistible items.

However you choose to enjoy your vacation, great activities and intriguing attractions are just minutes away.