The 20-minute drive here from downtown Daytona Beach is almost as pleasant as the park itself, a bird-watchers' heaven of former indigo fields turned hardwood forests. A canopy of trees overhangs the two-lane road like a green tunnel, letting in only the stray dapple of sunlight.
Tomoka State Park
Daytona Beach
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Daytona International Speedway
10.99 MILES
The Holy Grail of raceways has a diverse race schedule. Ticket prices skyrocket for good seats at big races, headlined by the Daytona 500 in February. It…
22.16 MILES
Fifteen minutes north of town, these natural springs flow into the 18,000-acre Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge and were used by Native Americans…
Fort Matanzas National Monument
26.8 MILES
The tiny, 1742-built Fort Matanzas National Monument is located on Rattlesnake Island, near where Menéndez de Avilés executed hundreds of shipwrecked…
Southeast Museum of Photography
10.25 MILES
We love this hidden treasure in Daytona, a service of the Daytona State College: it's the only museum in Florida dedicated solely to photography. This…
14.31 MILES
At Daytona Beach Drive-In Church you can get your daily dose of (Protestant) religion from the comfort of your car. Pull in to the former drive-in movie…
27.68 MILES
Cassadaga's heart is the Cassadaga Camp Bookstore, which sells New Age books, crystals and incense, and serves as the visitor center for the town…
Barberville Pioneer Settlement
23.2 MILES
Try to set aside at least an hour to fully explore old Barberville, a re-created pioneer settlement carved out of the central Florida woods. Costumed…
20.65 MILES
We were impressed by this center's rescue, rehab and release programs for sea turtles and seabirds that nest on Daytona's beaches. It's a fun and…
Nearby Daytona Beach attractions
9.48 MILES
Follow Main St E and you'll cross Daytona's sabal-palm-lined, ocean-fronting boardwalk, bedecked with dollar-grabbing ice-cream shops, amusement arcades,…
9.54 MILES
Rent a pole and some bait to try your luck against the deep blue sea by fishing off this historic landmark, or just walk the pier at a leisurely pace: it…
9.91 MILES
This perfectly planar stretch of sand was once the city's raceway. Sections of the beach still welcome drivers to the sands at a strictly enforced top…
4. Southeast Museum of Photography
10.25 MILES
We love this hidden treasure in Daytona, a service of the Daytona State College: it's the only museum in Florida dedicated solely to photography. This…
5. Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Museum
10.32 MILES
'The Jack' made history when, in 1946, the Montreal Royals, Jackie Robinson's team, were in Florida to play an exhibition against their parent club, the…
6. Cici & Hyatt Brown Museum of Art
10.74 MILES
Part of the Museum of Arts & Sciences complex, this striking must-see museum, designed to look like a rural Floridian house, tells the story of the…
10.96 MILES
This self-guided museum has a healthy dose of brain food for a fast and furious little town like Daytona. There's a delightful mishmash of everything from…
8. Daytona International Speedway
10.99 MILES
The Holy Grail of raceways has a diverse race schedule. Ticket prices skyrocket for good seats at big races, headlined by the Daytona 500 in February. It…