# Things to see in Daytona Beach, Florida (United States): 12 places and when to go > Daytona Beach, Florida is a city in United States with around 217,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly History (4), With kids (3), Museums and art (2). The best known are Basilica of St. Paul, Marine Science Center and Museum of Arts and Sciences. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/daytona-beach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 29.2106, -81.0231 - **Population:** About 217,000 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 387 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Daytona Beach, Florida The places in and around Daytona Beach, Florida, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Basilica of St. Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-of-saint-paul/): Church in Florida, United States · 863 m - [Marine Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marine-science-center/): Science center in Ponce Inlet, Florida, United States of America · 17 km - [Museum of Arts and Sciences](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-arts-sciences/): Museum in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · 2.5 km - [Bulow Creek State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bulow-creek-state-park/): State park in Florida, United States · 20 km - [Ponce de Leon Inlet Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ponce-de-leon-inlet-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Florida, United States · 17 km - [Mary McLeod Bethune Home](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mary-mcleod-bethune-house/): Historic house in Florida, United States · 770 m - [Anderson–Price Memorial Library Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anderson-price-memorial-building/): Library building in Ormond Beach, Florida · 9.1 km - [Daytona Lagoon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/daytona-lagoon/): Water park in Daytona Beach, Florida · 2.4 km - [Tarragona Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tarragona-tower/): Building in Florida, United States · 2.5 km - [Daytona Aquarium & Rainforest Adventure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/daytona-aquarium-rainforest-adventure/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.0 km - [Embry-Riddle Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/embry-riddle-observatory/): Observatory · 3.5 km - [Tiki adventure zone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tiki-adventure-zone/): With kids · 11 km ## When to go to Daytona Beach, Florida The best time to visit Daytona Beach, Florida is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 19 | | February | Possible | 10 h 59 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 43 | | May | Best time | 13 h 28 | | June | Best time | 13 h 51 | | July | Best time | 13 h 42 | | August | Best time | 13 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 17 | | November | Possible | 10 h 30 | | December | Possible | 10 h 08 | In June there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. In April, 11 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Daytona Beach, Florida The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 387 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=29.2106%2C-81.0231) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.2106%2C-81.0231) ## Other towns nearby - [DeLand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deland/): 8 places · 34 km - [Sanford, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sanford/): 6 places · 53 km - [Titusville, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/titusville/): 12 places · 70 km - [St. Augustine, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-agustin/): 12 places · 81 km - [Orlando, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/orlando/): 28 places · 85 km - [Cape Canaveral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-canaveral/): 9 places · 97 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Daytona Beach, Florida? The best known: [Basilica of St. Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-of-saint-paul/), [Marine Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marine-science-center/), [Museum of Arts and Sciences](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-arts-sciences/), [Bulow Creek State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bulow-creek-state-park/), [Ponce de Leon Inlet Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ponce-de-leon-inlet-lighthouse/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Daytona Beach, Florida? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. ### How do you get to Daytona Beach, Florida? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 387 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.2106%2C-81.0231) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Daytona Beach, Florida as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).