Volusia County - 34 Attractions You Must Visit
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About Volusia County
In the east-central part of Florida, Volusia County is located. It was established on December 29, 1854.
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List of Attractions in Volusia County
New Smyrna Beach
Beaches
The surrounding area of New Smyrna Beach offers a range of outdoor recreation opportunities, including fishing, sailing, motorboating, golfing, and hiking. Surfer magazine ranked it ninth on the list of "best surf towns."
New Smyrna Museum of History
Museums
In 1923, the New Smyrna Post Office was constructed as The New Smyrna Museum of History.
Florida State Parks include North Peninsula State Park. The site is located between Ormond-by-the-Sea and the Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park.
The Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens honor veterans of World War I and World War II.
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
Lighthouses
The first lighthouse for what is now the Ponce de Leon Inlet was built on the south side of Mosquito Inlet in 1835.
Seminole Rest
Iconic Buildings
Seminole Rest is a historic site in Oak Hill, Florida. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1997.
South Beach Street
Palaces
There are four boundaries to the South Beach Street Historic District: Volusia Avenue, South Beach Street, South Street, and U.S. 1. It contains 154 historic buildings.
There are more than 3,500 photographs in the Southeast Museum of Photography's permanent collection, including works by William Klein, Sally Mann, Harry Callahan, Gordon Parks, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Paul Strand, Aaron Siskind and Robert Rauschenberg, among others.
Stetson Mansion
Iconic Buildings
In honour of the cowboy hat inventor John B. Stetson, the John B. Stetson House was built. Philadelphia architect George T. Pearson designed the house in 1886.
The Casements
Parks
The Casements was the winter residence of American oil magnate John D. Rockefeller. Ormond Beach owns it and uses it as a cultural center and park.
Tiger Bay State Forest
Forests
In Tiger Bay State Forest, there are large swamps with pine islands embedded in them and a large pine ridge area.
Tomoka State Park
Parks
Tomoka State Park offers canoeing, boating, fishing, hiking, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.
Winterhaven Park
Palaces
The city of Winter Haven is located in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is 51 miles east of Tampa.
Florida's Daytona Beach is historically known for its hard-packed sand beach, where motorized vehicles are allowed in some areas.
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