Daytona Beach Vacations - Florida

Daytona Beach Florida

54 miles north east of Orlando, 251 miles  north of Miami

Daytona Beach is known to all motoring enthusiasts as the home of the Daytona 500 motor race. The city first attracted motor racing enthusiasts in the early 1900s who came to race on the unique, hard-packed sand beach.

For many years in the early 1900's, Daytona Beach was the place where speed record attempts took place.

Although now limited to certain controlled areas, and with environmental safeguards in place, beach driving still takes place.

Daytona International Speedway is a major feature of the city. Opened in 1959 at a location 4 miles (6 km) from the beach, it seats up to 150 000 NASCAR race enthusiasts attracted to the excitement of the Daytona 500, the Pepsi 400 and other major races. 

Each year, hundreds of thousands of motorcycle fans and customised Harley Davidsons descend on Daytona Beach during Bike Week and Biketoberfest. The college institution of spring break sees the town turn into a mecca for partying students from all points on the eastern seaboard.

Visitors to Daytona Beach are well advised to check the dates for these events via the website links provided above. Daytona Beach accommodation is virtually non existent at those times. 

But Daytona Beach is not just about speed and partying students. It's the home of a very well regarded art museum and a historical museum tracing the regions' history.... and of course, the fantastic beaches that drew people to the area in the first place. 

Daytona Beach and the surrounding areas are also popular locations for anglers who visit for the fishing in the rich Atlantic waters off the east coast. This area of the Florida east coast is a popular spot for big game trophy sports fishing and most of the charter operators offer this type of angling.

Getting There & Getting Around

Daytona Beach International Airport is 4 miles inland from the beach. Continental and Delta fly into this airport. Visitors may find less expensive fares to Orlando International Airport, about an hour's drive away from Daytona Beach. 

Daytona-Orlando Transit Service provides van transportation to and from Orlando International Airport.

Amtrak trains stop at Deland, about 15 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, with a connecting bus service to the beach. VOTRAN is the public transit system which runs a free shuttle around the Main Street Pier and Ocean Walk area.

There is a a pay trolley along Atlantic Avenue on the beach. VOTRAN also runs buses throughout downtown and the beaches.

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