Travel to Daytona Beach - Florida - USA - Culture

Daytona Beach - Florida - Culture

The Daytona Beach area is located in Florida's Central East Coast region. It includes seven communities stretching 23 miles along the Atlantic Coast. Daytona Beach is the largest municipality within the county of Volusia. Others include Ormond Beach, South Daytona, Daytona Beach Shores, Holly Hill, Ponce Inlet and Port Orange. There are three major rivers in the area, including the St. Johns River at the western boundary of Volusia County, the Tomoka River leading from the resort area inland through the Tomoka State Park, and the Halifax River or lntracoastal Waterway which runs parallel to the coastline.

The Daytona beach is famous for many other things besides cars and racing. There are the many very friendly and beautiful people that are always enjoying activities at the beach. With 23 miles to play on people have found an almost unlimited amount of activities. Sunbathing, surfing, frisbee, sandcastle building, people watching, volleyball, swimming, running, bicycling, car cruising, bikini watching, kite flying, picnicking, riding floats, relaxing, riding motorbikes, sitting under umbrellas, looking for shells, sailing, jet skiing, skim boarding, fishing, enjoying beauty contests, eating "beach dogs" or snow cones, going up in the space needle, walking the boardwalk, playing video games, enjoying the sky ride, taking a giant swing, sail boarding, jogging, enjoying free concerts, comparing tans, meeting new friends, or take a romantic walk .

The Daytona Beach area features some of the best ocean fishing found anywhere. The area plays host to the Greater Daytona Beach Sticking Fish Tournament each May. Blue Marlin are found in the Gulf Stream. Closer to shore, Sailfish, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Wahoo and Tuna are caught on trolled baits. On the bottom around the numerous reefs, Grouper and Red Snapper are the most avidly sought species while the bruising king-size Jack Crevalle and Amberjack provide tackle-busting variety. A fleet of nearly 25 offshore craft - including both private charter and party boats - sails daily, most from the docks at Ponce Inlet. The Daytona Beach Area is a virtual water sports paradise. Sailing, surfing and jet skiing are popular sports in the ocean and championship competitions in all three sports are held on the beach throughout the year.

More than eight million visitors come to the area each year. Daytona Beach plays hosts to visitors from all over the world. These include senior citizens, families, students and single adults. Daytona Beach is happy to have such a wide variety of tourists, and welcome each and every one with the same warm hospitality.

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