| You can always travel with your family to a | | | | Top Small Cities for The Arts" for it is home to |
| beach destination no matter what time of the | | | | the "Atlantic Center for the Arts" |
| year it is. You just have to take into account: | | | | DAYTONA BEACH is one of the world's most |
| - Your budget | | | | famous beaches. It is permitted to drive your car |
| - What kind of activities are you and your family | | | | in designated areas on some of its sandy white |
| or friends are interested doing? | | | | beaches. You can adventure around the |
| - How long are you planning to stay? | | | | waterfront and go parasailing, snorkeling, inflatable |
| - How old are the members of your family? | | | | banana boat rides, air boat rides, etc. You have |
| - Are you willing to travel abroad? | | | | several attractions like the water-park "Daytona |
| Have you considered Orlando, FL? I know there is | | | | Lagoon"; experience NASCAR in "Daytona 500" or |
| no beach in Orlando but there are nice beaches in | | | | go to the entertainment center to ride go-karts |
| just over an hour from Disney World! Yes you | | | | or laser tag. |
| can have much fun at Disney's theme parks, just | | | | CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE located |
| consider driving to the beach for a few of days | | | | south of New Smyrna Beach, is where you will |
| or at least a day: | | | | find 23 miles of underdeveloped beach, dunes and |
| PONCE INLET, which is 63 miles NE of Orlando (12 | | | | a lagoon on Florida wilderness. This is a sanctuary |
| miles south of Daytona Beach), home to Florida's | | | | to more than 500 species of wildlife including bald |
| tallest lighthouse (second tallest in the nation), | | | | eagle and peregrine falcon. Here you can go hiking, |
| across the street you can take a jet-boat | | | | surfing, canoeing, camping, fishing or sunbathing. |
| excursion. This town has a colonial flavor where | | | | There are almost 150 archeological sites. |
| your kids will have lots of fun. There are frequent | | | | COCOA BEACH is the closest beach to Orlando. |
| manatee and turtle sightings. Don't forget to look | | | | From this beach you can watch a space launch. |
| for the "Disappearing Island" (low tide). | | | | Few miles to the north is Cape Canaveral Space |
| NEW SMYRNA BEACH is just 4.7 miles south of | | | | Launch Center. From here you can visit the |
| Ponce Inlet. This town has historical and golf sites, | | | | Kennedy Space Center or Port Canaveral where |
| it is known for its excellent backwater and | | | | you can aboard a casino ship or a cruise to the |
| offshore fishing. It is considered one of "America's | | | | Caribbean. |