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
- Daytona Beach Police officer fired after use-of-force investigation, department says WKMG · Aug 18
- Daytona Beach officer Joel Llinas fired after viral handcuffing video WFTV · Aug 18
- Results of the 2026 Primary Elections - Volusia County - WNDB WNDB - News Daytona Beach · Aug 18
- Terry Schaack Obituary - Daytona Beach News-Journal Daytona Beach News-Journal · Aug 18
- Daytona Beach nursing home can keep windows screwed shut after fire marshal review WESH · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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.