If your ideal Florida travel vacation is spending lots of time at the beach, then Daytona Beach is for you with its sandy white beaches. An estimated eight million tourists flock to the city of Daytona and its gorgeous beaches every year for a time of fun and sun. Did you know that this is one of the few beaches in the world where its hard packed sand makes it possible for motor vehicles to drive on the beach? Yes, just bring your car right to the beach as it is permitted in designated areas from sunrise to sunset. (photo courtesy: uptake.com)

Daytona Beach is not only a year round family friendly resort but also a seasonal vacation place as record breaking crowds show up every year to attend the opening of the Daytona 500 car racing normally held in February every year. This is followed by the famous Bike Week event where several thousand bikers from all over the world visit the Daytona Beach area and this takes place early March. In July, another record breaking group shows up again to Daytona Beach to attend the Coke Zero 400 car race. The Daytona International Speedway opened its doors in 1959 and since then it has been the home of NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) Sprint Cup Series as well as the famous Daytona 500. (photo courtesy: wikipedia.com)

If you really want the most thrilling car racing experience of your life, then the Richard Petty Driving Experience at the Walt Disney World Speedway is for you. Most of us just dream about getting behind the wheel of a stock car and racing around a track at 150 miles per hour. Well, now your dream can become reality with the Richard Perry Driving Experience. This attraction has been making racing dreams come true for the past 10 years. It puts you in the action for a thrilling, pulse throbbing and adrenaline pumping spin around the asphalt where you will zoom around the track with the pedal to the metal in a robust 600 horse power V-8 engine stock car. Awesome! (photo courtesy: allears.net)

While Daytona Beach is basically known for its beautiful beaches and motorsports, you can also enjoy an array of activities and entertainment like sporting events, cultural events, nightlife and abundant shopping. For example if you like aquatic activities, there are multiple ones to choose from like kayaking, parasailing, a banana boat ride and jet boat thrill rides. Or you can go on a scenic riverboat excursion along the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. If you like ice skating, there is a state-of-the-art facility at Daytona Beach where you can enjoy recreational ice skating or just watch the pros. Maybe you just want to take a walk along the Daytona Beach Boardwalk and the Daytona Lagoon and there you will find thrill rides, arcades, go-karts, miniature golf, rock climbing, souvenir shops, restaurants, the clock tower, an exhibit called ‘Speeding through Time’, and much more. (photo courtesy: goflorida.com)

There is so much to see and do at Daytona Beach that it is almost impossible to mention all of it here but the information above should give you an idea of the many things you can do on your next Florida travel vacation to Daytona Beach.