Daytona Beach, Florida

About Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach is a thriving city in northern Florida counting 86,015 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#420 nationwide).

Officially, Daytona Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 67.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,277 residents per square mile.

📰 Daytona Beach News Today

• 2 missing children found dead in Daytona Beach pond, police say FOX 35 Orlando · Oct 11
• 2 children reported missing out of Daytona Beach found dead, police say WESH · Oct 11
• 2 young children found dead in Florida pond, police say WFLA · Oct 11
• Daytona Beach awaits proposals for new pier as $600K repair project moves forward WESH · Oct 9
• Daytona Beach mayor turns off Facebook comments, says post threatened his family WESH · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Daytona Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Daytona Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 86,015.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Daytona Beach

• 4 Rivers BBQ — barbecue
• Anejo Cocina Daytona Beach — mexican
• Applebee's — american
• BJ's — american
• Bahama Breeze — caribbean
• Blaze Pizza — pizza
• Bonefish Grill — seafood
• Cheddar's — american
• Crab Knight — seafood
• Cracker Barrel — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dave & Buster's
• E Sports Arcade · Arcade
• Game Time · Arcade
• Motorsports Hall of Fame of America · Museum
• Southeast Museum of Photography · Museum
• Daytona International Speedway Visitors Center · Attraction
• Hosseini Center · Museum
• UNOH FanZone · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Daytona Beach

• Consolidated Tomoka Mitigation Donation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Echo Plaza reviews ★
• Legacy Garden · Garden reviews ★
• NR1 Courtyard reviews ★
• Plum Creek Volusia/Pineland Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Round-A-Bout park reviews ★
• Student Village Courtyard reviews ★
• Tiger Bay State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tomoka Wildlife Management Area Volusia Recharge Tract reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Daytona Beach

• BEACHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CHAMPION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• DAYTONA JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY
• HALIFAX BEHAVIORAL SERVICES
• MAINLAND HIGH SCHOOL
• PALM TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• R. J. LONGSTREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RIVERVIEW LEARNING CENTER
• SEABREEZE HIGH SCHOOL
• STEWART TREATMENT CENTER
• TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• VOLUSIA REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
• WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventhealth Daytona Beach ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Halifax Health Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Daytona Beach

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