Daytona Beach Shores

The most exquisite gifts often come in small, elegant packages. Just 5½ miles long and a few hundred yards wide, Daytona Beach Shores is a perfect gem wrapped in a stunning natural landscape.

Sharing a magnificent, wide stretch of sand with Daytona Beach to the north and Ponce Inlet to the south, Daytona Beach Shores is ideally located close to all of the region’s best cultural spots, sporting events and outdoor activities. Residents enjoy all that greater Daytona Beach has to offer including NASCAR racing, Bike Week, musical and theatrical venues, fine shopping and award-winning dining. Yes, it’s much more active than Ponce Inlet… yet not as intense as the central tourism area in Daytona Beach.

The Shores, as locals call it, was born as a resort and retirement community. The wide, flat beach is ideal for sunbathing, relaxing and watching the sun rise. Most residents live directly on the beach in high-rise condominiums, though there are a few elegant single-family homes on the beach and on the Intracoastal Waterway. There are a number of hotels, including the upscale Shores Resort (formerly the Daytona Beach Hilton Oceanfront Resort), to accommodate visitors to the area. The community is in the midst of an incredible transformation as the old mom & pop motels from a different era are rapidly giving way to new luxury condos.

The Daytona Beach Shores Community Center, Senior Center and the Ocean Racquet & Recreation Club are examples of the types of services and structures the civic association makes available to residents.

Events such as the Family Fitness Festival and Light Up The Shores are all organized by the local Chamber of Commerce. The mandate of the group is to provide events specifically designed to enhance the living experience of all Shores residents.

The people of the Shores agree, it’s a wonderful place to live whether you’re just starting out, looking for a vacation home or desiring a quiet spot just to relax and enjoy life.