Kennedy Space Center is just a couple of minutes north if you want to make a side trip. The hotels and motels in this area are reasonably priced compared to some of the others areas below. There are free outdoor showers, rest rooms and cheap to free parking. East , follow the local signs to to beach, which is just off of highway A1A . Famous years ago for its automobile races on the beach, today cars are still permitted on the beach, to the dismay of some.
Local proprietors offer jet skiing, windsurfing, para-sailing and boat rentals.
There are many events in the Daytona area throughout the year, and getting a hotel during these can prove challenging, but other parts of the year the hoteliers would love your business. This year's event is expected to draw a half a million visitors. Black College Reunion is also usually held in March, where thousands of african-americans and other people of african descent meet for a weekend. Growing immensely in popularity in the last few years, the 1999 Biketoberfest was quite a successfull event with an estimated 100,000 visitor's present for the event. It is said to be the second tallest lighthouse in North America.