Planning to be in Daytona Beach and Volusia County a few days during your trip to the Ocean Center? Volusia County manages more than 10,000 acres of park sites and 56 parks. Whether you want to take a nature walk, see historic sites and sugar mills, learn more about the environment, or visit museums or cultural opportunities, Volusia County has it all. Plus you can boat, fish, camp, observe wildlife in its natural habitat, sunbathe or participate in more active recreational (courts, ball fields, etc.) activities in Volusia County. To learn more, click here.

If the county’s cultural offers are more your style, arts also play an important part in making the area the perfect place to live or visit. Volusia County fosters active programs with its art centers and museums, theaters, concerts, historical collections, libraries, and public art. To learn more, click here.

Volusia County Parks, Recreation and Culture recreation programs and facilities incorporate a theme that embraces Environmental, Cultural, Heritage and Outdoor (ECHO) activities and sites. In Volusia County, ECHO is a lifestyle for residents and visitors alike. A fusion of adventures and experiences await those with an interest or passion for the Ecological, Cultural, Heritage, or Outdoors. To learn more, click here.

Beaches
The beaches of the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach areas offer breathtaking beauty and water related fun! At low tide, the beach is up to 500 feet wide. It's easy to see why our beaches are considered among the best in the world. Whether your day at the beach is to relax and read a book; cast a line into the surf; build sand castles with the children; or cruise along the shoreline with the top down, Volusia County beaches can accommodate your desired experience. To learn more, click here.

Destination, Dining, Shopping
There are lots of things to see and do, places to stay, eat and shop in Volusia County and Daytona Beach! Local convention and visitors group promote Volusia County and Daytona Beach to a worldwide audience:

Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau – Daytona Beach is “Way More Than a Beach.” Click here to learn where to stay, what to see and do, a calendar of events and more!

New Smyrna Beach Visitors Bureau – Blue skies meet over 13 miles of white sand in New Smyrna Beach, consistently voted one of the "Best Beaches.” New Smyrna Beach lays claim to the best Florida offers – excellent backwater and offshore fishing, golf, historical sites, cultural events and eclectic shopping and dining experiences along historical Flagler Avenue and Canal Street. Click here to learn more.

River of Lakes Heritage Corridor – a destination well within reach but pleasantly removed from the hectic, grab-and-go pace of everyday life. Following the lazy flow of the St. Johns River, the Corridor has preserved a time, lifestyle and natural setting many have forgotten 'if they were fortunate enough to ever know it at all'. Here, Florida history and tradition live on refreshed by a love for nature that guides the measured growth of the region. Click here to learn more.