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Parks
& Recreation
Volusia County government operates more than 50 parks, which
attract thousands of visitors annually.
Recreational opportunities include picnicking, fishing, boating,
camping, hiking, canoeing and bird watching.
In the Ormond Beach area, Bicentennial Park offers extended sports
facilities, including tennis, softball, basketball, and handball along
with nature trails from the ocean to the river.
South of Ormond Beach in Holly Hill is Strickland Park, which
provides a shooting range, ball fields and a BMX track.
Lighthouse Point Park, on the north side of Ponce Inlet, offers
spectacular views of the beach and surrounding areas from an old
lighthouse, while visitors to Mary McLeod Bethune Park near New Smyrna
Beach can enjoy an oceanfront boardwalk and riverside fishing.
On the northern end of New Smyrna Beach is Dunes Park, popular for
its observation tower and sand dune walkovers.
A short drive west is scenic Lake Ashby Park, which offers
primitive camping.
For the history buff, Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange features
sugar mill ruins and dinosaur statues, along with botanical gardens and
nature trails.
South of Port Orange is Spruce Creek Park, which offers a fishing
and observation pier, primitive campsites, a horse trail and other
amenities.
Volusia County also operates eight boat ramps, including a ramp on
the Halifax River in New Smyrna Beach and one on the Tomoka River near
Ormond Beach, Volusia also has many city parks and 12 state and federal
parks.
Boating
The Halifax area is a prime spot for boating and water sports.
Offshore sailing and fishing are available off the Atlantic Coast,
the Intracoastal Waterway, Ponce Inlet, the St. John’s River and Tomoka
Rivers and Spruce Creek. Several
marinas are located throughout the county.
They include Marina Point (downtown Daytona Beach), Pelican Island
Marina (Port Orange), Inlet Harbor (Ponce Inlet), Daytona Beach Yacht Club
(Daytona Beach), Perry’s Marina (Wilbur-By-The-Sea), and Halifax Harbor
(Daytona Beach).
Boat
Cruises
Sightseeing,
sunset dinner and moonlight cruises are available on the Halifax River
from November through April and along the St. John’s River year-round.
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