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ORMOND BEACH VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA |
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Outdoor Recreation in Ormond Beach |
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| Well well well, if you are into water sports be it kayaking, canoeing, boating, sailing, surfing, water surfing, skiing or fishing you have endless choices at your disposal. If you like walking and hiking and are a keen bird watcher too, there is no dearth of choices of you as well. An activity, which is peculiar to the region- racing, Ormond Beach, happens to be a racing destination too. You can go and watch racing events here. |
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Beach Activities
Canoeing and Kayaking
Boating and Cruises
Water Sports
Fishing
Walking and Hiking
Racing
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| Beach Activities |
The perfect family vacation spot, you will see many kids and parents building sandcastles on the beach. You can collect shells, watch dolphins and birds, sunbathe or simply relax on one of the quietest beaches in Florida, away from the hustle bustle like at its busy neighbor Daytona Beach.
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| Canoeing and Kayaking |
| Rent a kayak or boat and go out into the ocean or take a canoe into the lagoons in Tomoka State Park. Watch over 160 species of birds that make their home in the area, especially if you visit in spring or fall. Canoeists are advised to use the rivers and creeks and not to venture into the Tomoka Basin except on very calm days. Guided canoe tours along the Tomoka and Halifax rivers are also available. |
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| Boating and Cruises |
| A boat ramp is located in the park allowing boaters’ access to Tomoka River and its surrounding tributaries. All of the waters in the vicinity of Tomoka State Park are a designated manatee sanctuary. Casino cruises are popular and some of the larger casino boats from Daytona Beach and other nearby communities stop over in Ormond Beach. |
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| Water Sports |
| Swim, sail and surf, or choose a more exciting activity, like parasailing, surfing or water-skiing. There is no dearth of activities in and around Ormond Beach. |
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| Fishing |
Deep sea fishing, as well as river fishing, is available for anglers. River fishing can be fun with the bountiful waters at Tomoka River. A survey by the Florida Marine Research Institute has identified 90 different species of fish in the Tomoka River, which includes game fish such as red drum, black drum, sheepshead, spotted seatrout, common snook and tarpon.
Freshwater fishing requires a license; a saltwater fishing license is required for non-residents and for those fishing from a boat. However, saltwater fishing does not require a license as long as you fish from land, a pier or a bridge. Temporary 12 month, 7day, and 3 day fishing licenses are available for nonresidents. Children under the age of 16 do not need a license to fish in Florida. Size and bag limits are strictly enforced. All of the current regulations are available at the park and rental equipment companies. Equipment and boats can be rented easily. |
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| Walking and Hiking |
| Tomoka State Park and Bicentennial Park are great places for walking and hiking. Tomoka State Park has a short interpretive trail through a hardwood hammock that takes you through the Nocoroco, an ancient village once inhabited by Timucuan Indians. Hiking trails of varying levels of difficulty can also be explored in both parks. |
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| Racing |
| Both nearby Daytona and Ormond Beach are cities are best known for their beaches and for their racing. The famous Daytona 500 race in February, the year round Daytona U.S.A. and the Richard Petty Driving Experience attract racing enthusiasts to Daytona, but the town of Ormond Beach got its reputation as the “Birthplace of Speed” because of it’s 1903 racetrack. For 8 years thereafter, the city was the world's center of racing. Inventors with names like Olds, Ford, Chevrolet and Packard tested their machines on the only reliable flat track in the United States. To celebrate its history, the weekend after Thanksgiving the city hosts the Birthplace of Speed Antique Car Show and Swap Meet. Spectators are admitted free to all events. Ormond Beach still has one of the few drive-in beaches in the world. |
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