This a my favorite spot to access the beach. There is always parking, on a quieter side of the…read morebeach. It is so peaceful in the morning for a good walk or bike ride. Beautiful sunrises if you get there early enough

The park is named for the late Frank Rendon, a long-time community leader. In 2003, the park…read morecelebrated the completion of a three-acre addition and in 2016 the playground was replaced. Volusia County provided the land and paid most of the $850,000 in expansion project costs. The project was funded in part with grants from the Volusia ECHO program and the Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District. The park and beach area are ADA accessible. There are sheltered picnic areas, grills, children's playground with padded ground, disability-accessible restrooms, water fountain, outdoor showers, 134 off-beach parking spaces, handicapped parking and a wooden observation deck. The Shores Hotel and the covered walkway across Atlantic Avenue is just north of the park and a nice place for food and drinks as well.

Beautiful historical place. The gardens & trails were beautifully preserved. Port Orange is lucky…read moreto have this FREE place to enjoy and take in nature. You can leave a donation if you like but not required. I enjoyed my time there.

During our Spring Break FL-2025 Vacation we stopped at Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens to enjoy a…read morestroll. There is a Sugar Mill Ruins located here as well as some gorgeous flowers to fully enjoy! Unbelievably, it's FREE to enjoy and accepts Donations! Be sure to check the mailbox at the entrance area for a map of the grounds! The kids enjoyed walking around and seeing the historic ruins of the Sugar Mill. It was very relaxing and shaded! I'm totally into the flowers because it reminds me so much of my daddy! I love Google image search because you can locate on the internet information about the flowers and plants including their names! Definitely if you are in the area, check it out! Highly recommend

This is how easy it is for a riverfront to make the most of the holidays. We explored the holiday…read morelights with our pups on this misty night. Would love to see this back home in Jacksonville.

Pleasant place to take kids and relax. Security patrols area , and plenty of shops nearby.read more

Love this park to take my dog. They have balls for the dogs and poop bags and trash bins. They keep…read moreup w the park!

Brought the kids here (12 - 8). They loved it. A little bit of everything including a water splash…read morepad to help cool off!

Beautiful Park! Big huge lake! The bathrooms could use more attention. Nice fishing spot!read more

Bones spears and…read moremastodons Samuel Butts is an interesting fellow. An amateur archaeologist with an almost magical ability to find things. The type of guy that tells people what he is going to find before he actually finds it. He's been prowling this area for several decades and has found all kinds of bones, spears and arrow heads, pottery and even the remains of a 10,000 year old mastodon. He just doesn't talk about archeology, he's the type that goes out and finds the stuff so others can talk about it. Samuel also happens to play a mean lead electric guitar. Quite a character, sort of a cross between Indiana Jones and B.B. King. He was instrumental in getting this park developed into an archaeological teaching area, especially for the purpose of getting kids interested in archeology and the past. The park was named in his honor in 2004 and is quite lovely. The center of the park has a nice lake with a fountain that has a long boardwalk heading out toward the center. Lots of benches and picnic areas as well as walking and jogging paths. Not all that large at about 30 acres but certainly a nice place to stretch you legs. A great place that anyone can enjoy. You can take a stroll around the park and read about the cool history of the place. There is even one display were you can hear Samuel himself speak. Cool stuff. A wonderful park that will stimulate the new generation of archaeologists.

Riverwalk Park in Port Orange, Florida is located right on Ridgewood Avenue, yet it is a great…read morelittle park to escape the rigors and stress living in the modern world. If you have children, there is a great splash park on the property and you can also rent Kayaks to go into the Halifax River. It also has a pretty good view of the Halifax. The property is spaced nicely and it is an attractive and peaceful place they come and spend some time. There is plenty of parking and the property is well-maintained. I would definitely recommend a visit here. I also have to give it five stars (). If you find yourself in Port Orange, come by and check it out.

Love this park. It's right on the Halifax River. Has a splash pad, jungle gym stuff for the kids…read more Covered picnick tables with grills at each one and a huge open field to play in, fly a kite or whatever your heart desires

Favorite disc golf course around. Great animals to look at, hawks, owls, feeding squirrels.read more

Reed Canal Park is a nice addition to the community around it. It is not a huge park by any means,…read morehowever it is a pleasant enough place and it is kind of cool to watch the kids feeding the turtles. Apparently, feeding the turtles is a pretty commonplace things here, because the turtles knew the minute they seen human beings to swim towards the bridge and wait for the inevitable downpour of food offerings. There are two entrances to the park. One has swings and all that and the other one really just focuses on the little water there. I would definitely recommend that if you were in the area to stop by. Make sure you bring some kind of food offering for the turtles. There are also plenty of ducks and other birds around and while there are signs asking you not to feed the birds bread, they do say that they like rice and other things.

If you are a fan of lighthouses, it is well worth a stop at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and the…read moreLighthouse Point Park. The admission is about $10 per person, to visit all the museums buildings on the grounds and walk to the top of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is approximately 222 steps and takes roughly 6 to 10 minutes to get to the top depending on your stamina. Once you reach the top, you are rewarded with beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding area. The gift shop is wonderful and the staff are very welcoming! This is a great spot to spend an hour or two!

Interesting history here. I can't go somewhere without checking out some of the sites. There's not…read morea ton of things to do in Daytona but when I saw 'Lighthouse Park', I knew we had to go. One of the workers in the gift shop gave us an intro when we bought our tickets. You should definitely start across the street at the hotel/museum. That hotel/house has history all its own aside from the lighthouse. The family that lived there and ran it. I loved the house and it seems to have stayed in great condition after hundreds of years. In the hotel/house, you start with a short movie in the side room and then you can tour the house at your leisure. The house has multiple items displayed from over the years. There are also boards with a bit of history as you make your way through. Outside of the hotel/house is a relaxing area by the water. You could relax there or it'd be a perfect place for a wedding or special occasion. Once finished there, you can make your way back across the street to the lighthouse. On the lighthouse side, there are other buildings where people that took care of the place stayed. There's also a small storybook trail. It's not long at all but it has these storyboards around it talking about this cat named Nelly. That's all fun and stuff... but at the end of the trail, you see a little cat graveyard with cats that have been on the property over the years. When we walked up and I noticed Nelly was already buried! THE HORRRRRRRRRRORRRRRRR! On to the lighthouse; You can climb up to the top of the lighthouse. I think there is a sign that mentions 222 steps or something. It gets very steep near the top. Great exercise and it made me forget all about the cat graveyard. It's a cool place. I was intrigued by the Cincinnati Reds connection too. Other notables: Across the street is a restaurant and ice cream place. I don't think those two spots are related to the lighthouse itself but it's nice that they're there. We tried out both and they weren't bad at all. We didn't venture further down the road but we were told more restaurants/locations are further down. If you like history or inlets or just lighthouses, check out this place if you're in the area.

This park features free parking, a beach access ramp, picnic tables, a public-use, charcoal grill,…read morea pet-waste clean-up station, restrooms, and a water fountain. We happened to pass by this spot as we were looking for beach access. We're so glad we did! The area was clean and peaceful. Please note, it is a very small picnic area.

The weather was just beautiful today. I was driving around Ormond Beach observing the area when I…read moresoon ended up at Sun Splash Park. There are adequate parking which requires a $20 daily parking fee. Follow the directions on the signage. Overlooking Daytona Beach, the accessible park caters to kids with a small playground and a splash pad. Picnic pavilions, showers, and public bathrooms are available. The Volusia County Lifeguard Headquarters is also located at the park. This is a nice spot to enjoy the weather with family or friends.

Sun wind and…read morewaves Sun Splash Park is a pleasant little beachy park in the midst of lots of great beaches and parks. It's a crowded place in the summer but then so is every beach in Daytona. It's lovely beach if you happen to enjoy long, flat areas of wide sandy ocean front. . The waves are usually pretty decent and on windy days can get pretty feisty but it is usually pretty mellow and a good place for kids. In fact the whole park impressed me as appealing to kids. Not crazy, drunken and insane kids like Daytona gets at certain times of the year but younger kids that want to play on the beach and in the ocean. Some nice picnic benches, relatively clean bathrooms, drinking fountains and some things for the young ones to play on makes Sun Splash park a nice place for a family outing.