Daytona Beach Shores. . . in the middle of everywhere yet quiet and peaceful. A few minutes from here, you can enjoy the thrill of racing, brand new attractions, fantastic fishing, museums, history, fresh Florida seafood, great shopping and much more. Or just sit back and relax... enjoying a tranquil vacation, retirement or lifestyle. It's your choice! Active or tranquil, Daytona Beach is located where you can have your dream. 


About Our Community


Located on a barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean, just 5-1/2 miles long and a few hundred yards wide, Daytona Beach Shores features a pristine beach where famed race car drivers once vied to set world speed records. On this strip you will find beautiful hotels, motels, high rise condominiums, townhouses and single family homes, most on the Atlantic Ocean. 

Population grows from 3,000 in the summer to 16,000 in the winter. With tourism as our chief industry, inhabitants swell to 30,000 during major events.

Daytona Beach Shores is a charter government with four departments: Administration, Finance, Community Services and Public Safety. Our Public Safety Officers are cross-trained in law enforcement, fire fighting and EMTs. It is operated by a five-member City Council and a City Manager.




Operating Budget
$ 5,189,599 1998-99 

Public Safety Department 
35 Sworn Officers
8 Civilian Employees
Class 5 Insurance Rating
1 Fire Stations
7 Reserve Firefighters
6 Paramedics
5 City Parks
6.5 Park Acreage

Property Tax
3.57513 City
6.37800 County
10.37600 Schools
0.48200 St. Johns District
2.52674 Miscellaneous
23.33787 Total (per $1,000)

Year-Round Population
1,324 1980
2,335 1990
2,870 1996
2,901 1997
2,926 1998

Population Characteristics
97.1% White
.2 African American
2.7 Other



Daytona International Airport 

Garbage Trash Collection
$ 12.05 / month 2 pickups/week - Residential
121.09 (rear load) 2 pickups/week - Commercial
100.20 (front load) 2 pickups/week - Commercial
2.00 / yard Container

Impact Fees
$ 1,129 Sewer

Water Sewer
Residents and businesses contract individually with the City of Daytona Beach or Port Orange

Sewer Service
Daytona Beach Shores maintains its own collection and transmission system and contracts with Port Orange for treatment. 
$ 7.66 0 - 2,000 gallons - Residential & Commercial
3.78 Additional 1,000 gallons

Community Facilities
4 Financial Institutions
4 Total Branches
2 Churches
Cable TV Time Warner Cable
Electrical Florida Power & Light
Telephone BellSouth
1 Golf Courses (par 3)
99 Hotels/Motels
1 Post Office Locations
Airport Daytona Beach International Airport (10-15 minute drive)


Our Diverse History 

Prior to European contact, the Timucuan Indians inhabited the land in and around the Daytona Beach area. Predominately farmers of maize (corn), beans, and squash, the Timucuans lived in villages encircled by fortress walls of vertical wooden posts. Their dwellings were constructed out of small logs with palm-thatched roofs. Known historically for their height, the six- to seven-foot-tall Timucuans towered over their European counterparts who averaged five feet in height. Spain claimed Florida in the early 1500s and due to disease and the effects of forced labor, the Timucuan Indians were eventually absorbed under Spanish colonization.

In the mid 1800s, permanent settlers began to enter our area. In 1870, Mathias Day, Jr., an inventor and newspaper publisher from Mansfield, Ohio, purchased 2,144 acres of property on the Halifax River. On this property, Day built a hotel around which a small community arose. Though he lost his land in 1872 due to financial troubles, Day stuck in the minds of the residents. Incorporated in 1876, the residents named this adjacent city "Daytona." 

By 1890, Henry Flagler, the Standard Oil and railroad tycoon, created a railroad network that ran through Daytona. The area experienced considerable growth and other small settlements grew up around the Daytona area. In 1926, Daytona and two settlements on the other side of the Halifax River, Seabreeze and Daytona Beach, joined to form the city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona Beach Shores was formed by a group of moteliers who called themselves "2000 Cottages." It was incorporated Apirl 22, 1960. 


At the same time people were discovering the beauty of our beaches and wildlife, a new spirit of excitement was surfacing in Daytona Beach; it was racing. The hard-packed sand of the beaches provided the perfect setting for people to test just how fast these new automobiles could go. In 1907, just 11 years after Henry Ford built the first automobile with a top speed of 20 mph, Fred Marriott set a land-speed record crashing his car at 197 mph. Amazingly, he was not injured. Yet, it was a young Englishman by the name of Malcolm Campbell who came to characterize Daytona racing. In his car, the Bluebird, Campbell broke the land-speed record four times. In his final race in Daytona in 1935, Campbell reached 277 mph. Beach racing continued in Daytona Beach, until, in 1959, under the planning of Bill France, a world-class racetrack called the Daytona International Speedway held the first Daytona 500. 

At Max Samuely Park (adjacent to the Daytona Beach Shores Chamber of Commerce), near the gazebo is Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird Memorial. Here the Living Legends of Auto Racing and the Daytona Beach Shores Chamber of Commerce have a racing walk of fame with memorial bricks for drivers, mechanics, and others associated with racing.

Daytona Beach not only inspired those who wanted to test the limits of speed, but also those who desired to test the limits of society. Daytona Beach's role in the history of civil rights is significant. On March 17, 1946, Jackie Robinson played in the first integrated spring training baseball game with the Montreal Royals, a farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Later he became the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues. Today, Robinson's name identifies the stadium in Daytona Beach and a life-size statue of him has been cast at the entrance.

Another important civil rights figure in Daytona Beach was Dr. Mary McLeod-Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College. McLeod-Bethune, who was later appointed to government positions by Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. In 1904, she established a school to educate the daughters of African-American workers on the railroads. Today the school has an enrollment of 2,300 students, and visitors can learn about Dr. McLeod -Bethune's life achievements at her former home, now a museum on the Bethune-Cookman campus.

We have also been an influential setting for many authors and their works. Based on his real shipwreck experience off our coast, Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage, wrote his famous short story, "The Open Boat." On the steamship Commodore, Crane was attempting to run arms to Cuba for an insurrection against the Spanish. When the ship capsized due to fierce weather, he was forced into a dinghy. It was the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse that guided Crane to shore after 30 hours at sea and was the model for the fictional lighthouse described in "The Open Boat." We are also home to such greats as Zora Neale Hurston and Robert Wilder.

Today Daytona Beach Shores possesses the same beauty and spirit that attracted settlers and tourists one hundred years ago. Whether visiting historic homes and gardens, the race track or simply relaxing on the beach, you will enjoy Daytona Beach Shores.



Fun Things To Do

Within a short fifteen-minute drive, a wide variety of activities abound. Daytona Beach Shores is centrally located and easy to get around. Ponce Inlet lies immediately to the south on the beachside. Daytona Beach is to the north, both beachside and mainland. Port Orange is just across the Dunlawton Bridge. Ormond Beach is our northernmost neighbor. 



Blue Sky Parasail (386) 334-2191 http:/// 
Central Florida Zoological Park http:/// 
City Island Park (386) 258-3106 http:/// 
Critter Fleet (386) 767-7676 http:/// 
Daytona Beach Kennel Club (386) 252-6484 http:/// 
Daytona Beach Symphony Society http:/// 
Daytona Cubs (386) 257-3172 http:/// 
Daytona Iceplex (386) 304-8400 http:/// 
Daytona Playhouse (386) 255-2431 http:/// 
DAYTONA USA (386) 947-6800 http:/// 
Fred Dana Marsh Museum (386) 676-4050 http:/// 
Fun In the Sun Buggy & Beach Rentals (386) 451-1602 http:/// 
Greg's Beach Concessions (386) 767-7350 http:/// 
Halifax Harbor Marina & Park (386) 253-0575 http:/// 
Halifax Historical Society Museum (386) 255-6976 http:/// 
Harvey West Lee Jr. Memorial Gallery (386) 255-1401 http:/// 
Holiday Golf dba Hawaiian Falls (386) 767-7671 http:/// 
Huge Iron Training Center (386) 677-4000 http:/// 
Klassix Auto Attraction (386) 252-3800 http:/// 
Lighthouse Point Park & Recreation Area (386) 756-7488 http:/// 
LPGA International (386) 274-5742 http:/// 
Manatee Island Park (386) 258-3106 http:/// 
Mary McLeod Bethune Home (386) 255-1401 http:/// 
Midwest Motorcycle Rental & Tours (386) 257-6265 www.midwestmotorcycle.com 
Museum of Arts & Sciences http:/// 
Neptune Parasail (386) 304-6688 http:/// 
North Peninsula State Recreation Area http:/// 
Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center (386) 676-3375 http:/// 
Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens (386) 676-3347 http:/// 
Peabody Auditorium (386) 255-1314 http:/// 
Pirate's Cove http:/// 
Pirate's Island Adventure Golf (386) 767-9397 http:/// 
Pure Atlantic Surf & Skate Shop (386) 322-1143 http:/// 
Rollerskating & Rollerblading http:/// 
Scooter's Cycle Rental (386) 253-4141 http:/// 
Seaside Music Theater (386) 252-6200 http:/// 
Shenandoah Stables (386) 257-1444 http:/// 
Skydive Daytona Beach (800) 759-3483 http:/// 
Southeast Museum of Photography (386) 254-4475 http:/// 
Speed Park (386) 253-3278 http:/// 
Sugar Mill Gardens & Ruins (386) 767-1735 http:/// 
Sunny Daze & Starry Nights Cruises and Kayaking (386) 253-1796 
Sunsplash Park http:/// 
The Casements (386) 676-3216 http:/// 
Tomoka State Park (386) 676-4050 http:/// 
Turnbull Bay Golf Course (386) 427-8727 http:/// 
Wilbur Improvement Association (386) 761-4446 www.wilburboathouse.com 
Wright Brothers Flyer (386) 226-6175 http:/// 






Shop Away!




Now is the time to buy a new swimsuit, and where else but in Daytona Beach Shores? With hundreds of styles in dozens of shops, you won't get a better selection anywhere. Choices range from sexy bikinis to tan-thru suits to cleverly designed cover-ups to enhance your figure. With so many choices, you can look like a million dollars.



Christmas Hut (386) 257-6635 www.christmashut.com 
Daytona Flea & Farmer's Market http:/// 
Daytona Harley Davidson (386) 253-2453 http:/// 
Downtown Daytona Beach http:/// 
Downtown DeLand http:/// 
Fountain Square Shopping Village http:/// 
Granada Plaza http:/// 
Historic Main Street http:/// 
Seabreeze Boulevard http:/// 
Sunshine Park Mall http:/// 
Team Daytona (386) 322-1102 http:/// 
Volusia Mall (386) 253-6783 http:/// 
Volusia Point Shopping Center http:/// 
Volusia Square http:/// 





Staying in Daytona Beach Shores?

From luxury accommodations to Superior Small Lodgings (and everything in between), you'll find a great location to spend your vacation. We hope you'll find this site helpful. We've tried to list lots of amenities, so you could get a great idea of what each hotel, motel, timeshare or condo hotel is like. Of course, you can link to many of their sites directly to get more information.

We're glad you're coming to Daytona Beach Shores. You'll love it here.



Atlantic Dunes Motel (386) 255-7501 www.visitdaytona.com/atlanticdunes 
Atlantic Ocean Palm Inn (386) 761-8450 www.atlanticoceanpalm.com 
Bahama House (386) 248-2001 www.daytonabahamahouse.com 
Beachside Motel (386) 788-5569 www.beachside-motel.com 
Club Sea Oats (386) 767-5684 http:/// 
Colonial Palms Inn Oceanfront (386) 767-9261 www.colonialpalms.com 
Days Inn/Tropical Seas (386) 767-8737 www.daytonabeach-tourism.com/di.htm 
Daytona Beach Hilton Oceanfront Resort (386) 767-7350 www.daytonabeach.hilton.com 
Dream Inn (386) 767-2821 www.dreaminn.com 
El Caribe Resort (386) 252-1558 www.elcaribe.com 
Hampton Inn (386) 767-8533 www.hamptoninndaytonabeach.com 
Hawaiian Inn (386) 255-5411 www.hawaiianinn.com 
Holiday Inn DBS (386) 761-2050 www.holidayinndaytona.com 
Jasmin Motel (386) 760-9196 www.homestead.com/thejasminmotel.html 
Key West Village (386) 255-5394 www.anchoragebeachsuites.com 
Magic Carpet Motel (386) 767-7312 www.visitdaytona.com/magiccarpet 
Manatee Suites (386) 761-1121 www.manateesuites.com 
Nomad Motel (386) 767-7272 www.nomadofdaytona.com 
Ocean Court Motel (386) 253-8185 www.oceancourt.com 
Palm Plaza Oceanfront Resort (386) 767-1711 www.palmplaza.com 
Pelican Shoals Motel (386) 253-7962 www.visitdaytona.com/pelicanshoals 
Perennial Vacation Club (386) 756-1685 www.perennialvacationclub.com 
Ponce Inlet Getaway (248) 887-0425 http:/// 
Quality Inn Ocean Palm (386) 255-0476 www.visitdaytona.com/qualinn 
Ramada Inn Surfside (386) 788-1000 www.daytonasurfside.com 
Rivershore Motel & Cottages (386) 767-7171 http:/// 
Sage 'N Sand Motel (386) 767-2024 http:/// 
Sand Castle Motel (386) 767-3182 www.sandcastlemoteldaytona.com 
Sandy Shores Condominiums (386) 767-7631 resortmama.cjb.net 
Shoreline All Suites Inn (386) 252-1692 www.daytonashoreline.com 
South Shore Motel (386) 767-7786 www.southshoremotel.com 
Sun Viking Lodge (386) 252-6252 www.sunviking.com 
Sunglow Rentals (386) 763-1354 www.sunglowresort.com 
Sunny Shore Motel (386) 252-4569 www.sunnyshoremotel.com 
Terry's Vacation Shoppe (386) 304-5353 www.terrys-vacation.com 
Tropical Manor (386) 252-4920 www.tropicalmanor.com 





Dining in Daytona Beach Shores


Dining in Daytona Beach Shores is an experience you will truly savor. Award-winning restaurants and chefs serve up everything from fine dining in an ambiance of romance and candlelight to the fun-filled atmosphere of casual, beachfront fares.

Whether your plans call for a relaxing evening under the stars cocktails enjoyed with an appetizer or a quick bite-on-the-go, the choices will amaze you. And no matter where you dine, you're sure to find the freshest seafood, charbroiled steaks, and just about anything else your palate desires. 
While you're in the Sunshine State, make sure to enjoy our fabulous seafood. Try something you've never had before or can get in exotic locations: Rock shrimp, Florida lobster, Ahi or Yellowfin tuna, Grouper and Mahi Mahi. 

Hungry? Check out these great restaurants, then plan to be satisfied.





Boondocks Restaurant (386) 760-9001 http:/// 
Crabby Joe's Deck & Grill (386) 788-3364 www.sunglowpier.com 
Denny's Restaurant (386) 788-3752 http:/// 
Flavor Flavor Ice Cream Shop (386) 322-8677 www.icecreamflavors.com 
Flip Flop's Sports Pub (386) 258-6262 http:/// 
Gator's Pizza (386) 756-4000 http:/// 
Inlet Harbor Marina & Restaurant (386) 767-5590 www.inletharbor.com 
Outback Steakhouse (386) 253-6283 http:/// 
Racing's North Turn Bar & Grill (386) 322-3258 www.oceandocks.com 
Red Lobster (386) 756-1550 www.redlobster.com 
Sophie Kay's Waterfall Restaurant (386) 756-4444 www.sophiekay.com 

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