Ponce Inlet, Florida
Town · Population 3,485 · #253 in Florida
About Ponce Inlet
Ponce Inlet, FL is a small town located in northeastern Florida counting 3,485 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Ponce Inlet is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 810 residents per square mile.
📰 Ponce Inlet News Today
- Ponce Inlet Surf Report, Surf Forecast and Surf Cam Surfline · Aug 17
- East Central Fishing Forecast - Daytona Beach, Tomoka Basin Florida Sportsman · Aug 14
- Coast Guard terminates voyage of illegal charter in Ponce Inlet United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Apr 15
- DOH-Volusia Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (.gov) · Apr 16
- Ponce Inlet Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ponce Inlet Unique
- The only place in America named Ponce Inlet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Port Orange (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ponce Inlet
- Bello Valentino's
- Down the Hatch Seafood
- Hidden Treasure Rum Bar & Grill
- Jerry's Italian Grill & Tiki Bar — italian
- Off The Hook at Inlet Harbor — seafood
- Off the Hook — seafood
- Racing's North Turn — regional
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Marine Science Center · Museum
- First Assistant Keeper's Dwelling · Museum
- Generator Building · Museum
- Lens Exhibit Building · Museum
- Oil Storage Building · Museum
- Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery · Art gallery
- Principal Keeper's Dwelling · Museum
- Pumphouse · Museum
- Second Assistant Keeper's Dwelling · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ponce Inlet
- Spruce Creek Park reviews ★
- Winterhaven Park reviews ★
- Glenwood Avenue Park reviews ★
- Kay and Ares Davies Lighthouse Park reviews ★
- Lighthouse Point Park reviews ★
- Ponce Preserve East reviews ★
- Ponce Preserve Park reviews ★
- Smyrna Dunes Park reviews ★
- Spruce Creek Park Divito reviews ★
- Spruce Creek Perserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeTown
Population (2024)3,485
Rank in state#253 of 411
Land area4.3 sq mi
Density810/sq mi
Coordinates29.0928, -80.9317