Nature Adventures

This page lists nature parks, botanical gardens, environmental centers, and other places where kids can study and enjoy nature in the Daytona Beach, Florida area.
Kids Daytona Beach: Nature Adventures - Fun 4 Daytona Kids
Listings
Jackson Lane Park and Playground

A fenced park located under a natural canopy of trees adjacent to a nature trail. Features: play ...

Playground Features
720 North Frankfort Avenue, DeLand, Florida, 32720
Lake Ashby Park

Fishing, bird watching and tent camping in a park with a boardwalk over the lake, play areas and tra ...

4150 Boy Scout Camp Road, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168
Lake Beresford Park

The park is highlighted by a 1.8-mile multi-use trail that connects to the Spring-to-Spring Trail, w ...

2100 Fatio Road, Deland, Florida, 32720
Lake George Park

A nature park on Lake George featuring a fishing pier, nature/horse trails, and a picnic pavilion wi ...

770 Nine Mile Point Road, Pierson, Florida, 32180
Lake Monroe Conservation Area

A nature area featuring wetlands, marshes and a shoreline, offering a habitat for fish and wildlife. ...

Lake Monroe Conservation Area Brickyard Slough Trailhead

A part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail network and the Lake Monroe Conservation Area ...

751 State Rte 415, Osteen, Florida, 32764
Lake Monroe Park

Nature park with boat ramps, camping, playground, trails, picnic areas, fishing docks and a pavilion ...

975 S Charles Richard Beall Blvd, DeBary, Florida, 32713
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge

Located along Florida's St. Johns River about 25 miles west of the city of Daytona Beach in Volusia ...

2045 Mud Lake Road, De Leon Springs, Florida, 32130
Lemon Bluff Park

This park provides free boat and kayak launch access to the St. Johns River, pavilions, restrooms, a ...

949 Lemon Bluff Road, Osteen, Florida, 32764
Lighthouse Point Park

Lighthouse Point Park is a 52-acre inlet park located along the northern shoreline of Ponce de Leon ...

5000 S. Atlantic Ave., Ponce Inlet, Florida, 32127
Longleaf Pine Preserve

A nature preserve with 12,005 acres with 4 trails totaling 14.5 miles. Preserve Entrances West ...

Multiple Locations, Florida
Lyonia Environmental Center

Lyonia Environmental Center offers a unique insight into Volusia County’s fragile ecosystems. The ce ...

2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona, Florida, 32725
Lyonia Preserve

A nature reserve with three hiking trails (0.4 miles, 1.2 miles, and 2.4 miles) that wind through th ...

2150 Eustace Ave, Deltona, Florida, 32725
Marine Science Center

Offering educational camps, presentations and interactive exhibits including live animal presentatio ...

100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet, Florida, 32127
Mariner's Cove Park

The park includes a multipurpose play area with backstops and soccer goal, a basketball court, tenni ...

1199 Enterprise Osteen Rd, Enterprise, Florida, 32725
Memorial Park

A park for walking, running, picnicking, fishing and walking your dog. There is a large pond with a ...

Playground Features
3801 Jackson St, Port Orange, Florida, 32127
Menard-May Park

Amenities include playground equipment, volleyball court, pavilion with picnic tables, grills, fishi ...

413 S. Riverside Drive, Edgewater, Florida, 32119
Michael Crotty Bicentennial Park

A 40-acre park north of Ormond Beach. Beachgoers may park across the street from the ocean on the pa ...

1850 Ocean Shore Blvd, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32176
Mill Lake Park

The park features a splash park, picnic pavilions, a walking trail and benches that overlook Mill La ...

230 S. Orange Avenue, Orange City, FL, 32763
North Peninsula State Park

Almost three miles of beach with limited beachfront parking. Down Highbridge Road, Smith Creek Landi ...

40 Highbridge Road, Ormond by the Sea, Florida, 32176
Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens

The museum hosts art exhibits, workshops, special programs and events. There are art classes and and ...

78 East Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32176
Palm Bluff Conservation Area

Relaxed spot offering an array of well-marked trails for hiking and cycling, plus primitive camping ...

1275 State Rte 415, Osteen, Florida, 32764
Ponce de Leon - Tick Island Blueway

A part of the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge with access from Deleon Spring State Park. F ...

2860 Ponce de Leon Springs Road, Ponce de Leon, Florida, 32455
Ponce Preserve

Playgrounds The center portion of the Preserve is home to 2 nature themed playgrounds, one locate ...

4401 South Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet, Florida, 32127
Pooser Park

Just off U.S. Highway 17-92, six-acre Pooser Park is a great place for a picnic. Tables sit atop a b ...

100 E. Elm Drive, Orange City, Florida, 32763
Port Orange Causeway Park

Located on the Halifax River at the Port Orange Bridge. A boat ramp facility with fishing piers and ...

93 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange, Florida, 32129
Reed Canal Park

Including 30 acres and a lake featuring shell hiking trails in the nature portion, as well as a Disc ...

Playground Features
919 Reed Canal Rd, South Daytona, Florida, 32119
Rinker Environmental Learning Center

Offering monthly activities and public events (Science Saturdays and Science Cafes) and K-12 school ...

234 E Michigan Ave, Deland, Florida, 32723
Riverbend Nature Park

Riverbend Nature Park is a 2.9 acre park with large shade trees. The park abuts the Tomoka River whe ...

Playground Features
755 Airport road, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174
Riverbreeze Park

Offering a panoramic view of the historic Indian River. There is a shaded, paved trail trough the pa ...

250 H.H. Burch Road, Oak Hill, Florida, 32759
Riverside Conservancy Center

The Riverside Conservancy Center showcases living shoreline techniques, hosts educational programs, ...

1413 S Riverside Dr, Edgewater, Florida, 32132
Riverwalk Park

Riverwalk Park is split into two sections bordering the Riverside Pavilion on the Halifax River. ...

3459 S Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange, Florida, 32129
Riviera Park

A landscaped, riverfront park overlooking the Halifax River. There are large grassy areas with picni ...

901 S. Beach Street, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174
Rocco Park

This neighborhood park offers a pavilion with picnic tables, tennis and basketball courts, a sand vo ...

2490 Sunset Dr, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168
Rockefeller Gardens Park

Riverfront landscaped gardens overlooking the Halifax River. Featuring a waterfront path. Community ...

Playground Features
26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32176
Royal Park

Royal Park is located on the south end of Lake Helen lake. Presently, the park has a small pavilion ...

Royal Park Rd, Lake Helen, Florida, 32744
Samuel Butts Youth Archeological Park

This is a historical park that includes a lake and is a sanctuary for migratory waterfowl. There is ...

750 Bellevue Ave, Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114
Sanchez Park

Sanchez Park abuts the banks of the Tomoka River and there is a boardwalk with benches along the riv ...

329 Sanchez Avenue, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174
Scrub Oak Preserve

This Preserve has a one mile loop trail which allows visitors to experience scrub and natural Florid ...

1495 McGregor Rd, Deland, Florida, 32720
Seabridge Riverfront Park

A small park with a boardwalk over the Halifax river with fishing, kayak launch and a covered picnic ...

3270 John Anderson Drive, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32176
Shell Harbor Park

This nine-acre park provides free boat and kayak access to Lake George. Other amenities include a fl ...

1800 Shell Harbor Road, Pierson, Florida, 32180
Smyrna Dunes Park

A beach park along the southern shoreline of Ponce de Leon Inlet featuring 2 miles of a wide, elevat ...

2995 N Peninsula Ave, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32169
Spruce Creek Park

Park with bird watching towers, playgrounds, picnic areas and a dock, plus tent space available for ...

6250 Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange, Florida, 32127
St Johns River-to-Sea Loop Alliance

A 260 mile walking and biking trail. There are organized events and group ride activities. Along ...

Sugar Mill Ruins

This 17-acre historic site contains the ruins of the coquina sugar factory that was built in the ear ...

600 Mission Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168
Sunrise Park North

Sunrise Park North is set on the Halifax River and offers pavilions, and a pavilion over the water. ...

1135 Riverside Drive, Holly Hill, Florida, 32117
The Three Chimneys

The Three Chimneys site, is just east of the Granada Professional Center. There is a small path thro ...

715 West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174
Thornby Park

This park has an ADA, all-inclusive playground and includes the Thornby nature trails with 1,000 fee ...

110 Providence Blvd., Deltona, Florida, 3232725
Tiger Bay State Forest Park

Tiger Bay State Forest consists of large areas of swamp with embedded pine islands and a large pine ...

Multiple Entrances, Florida
Timucuan Oaks Garden

A park with green space, a garden, gazebo, fountain,boardwalk, walking trails and a fishing area. Th ...

4550 South Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet, Florida, 32127