7 Datona Beach Florida Attractions

1) The Beach - With a name like Datona Beach, thisbest known as housing the only portrait of
has to be the number one attraction. Datona has 23Argentina's Eva Peron painted while she was alive.
miles of pristine beachfront for you to enjoy. MainOther attractions include collections of art from China,
Street Pier and Ocean Walk village are the hot spotsAfrica and Cuba. There are also fascinating exhibits of
on the beach with a variety of beac activities,Florida's history, including fossil mammils as well as a
restaurants, arcades sports equipment rentals andplanetarium and a sculpture garden.
shops all within walking distance. You can even get in5) Marine Science Center at Lighthouse Point Park -
a little fishing on the pier if you want.The center offers a fascinating view of the aquatic
2) Daytona Beach Boardwalk - Take some time toworld. They have a 5000 gallon artificial reef
enjoy the old fashioned arcades and the mini go cartaquarium, a variety of interactive displays and a
track. You can also visit a variety of souvenir shops,wet-dry lab to study the sea. Of special interest is
take a ride on a cable car, enjoy musicalthe sea turtle rehabilitiation program that they run.
entertainment at the oceanfront Bandshell and much6) Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park - Once the
more.home of a plantation and sugar mill that was founded
3) Daytona International Speedway - No trip toin 1821 and destroyed during the Seminole Indian war.
Datona would be complete without a visit to theThe park offers a variety of nature trails as well as a
Datona International Sppedway, home of the Datonachance to walk amongst the ruins of the sugar mill as
500, the Pepsi 400, NASCAR racing and much more.well as an open air museum.
On days when there is no racing, consider a guided7) Ocean Walk Village - This is the place to be for
tram tour of the track or the NASCAR historicalvacation shopping and entertainment. Ocean Walk
exhibits, the Datona Dreamlap simulator, the RichardVillage has restaurants, a margarita and fajita bar, mai
Petty Ride-Along. For the more adventurous, take atais, and a variety of other restaurants as well as a
stock car for a few laps around the course.10 screen movie theater, a Harley Davidson store
4) Museum of Arts and Sciences - The museum isand much more.