Hotels in Ormond Beach

Hard-packed beaches invite driving right on the sand, a tradition dating to when early car enthusiasts discovered these shores as the perfect natural racetrack. The Casements, once John D. Rockefeller's winter home, now showcases local history with surprising intimacy. Kayak through Tomoka State Park's mangrove tunnels where manatees surface with gentle curiosity. Fishing enthusiasts cast lines from the pier while debating which local seafood shack serves the freshest catch. After sunset, locals gather at beachfront restaurants where tables in the sand offer front-row seats to the Atlantic's nightly performance. For a quirky detour, visit the MacDonald House Welcome Center, where volunteers share tales of the city's speed-obsessed past with infectious enthusiasm.