Why Ponce Inlet?
Why Ponce Inlet?
Why would you want to go to Ponce Inlet when EVERYBODY wants to go to Daytona Beach???
How about population 3,100 vs 62,000+ to start with, more demographics here if you are into that or want crime data.
Do a little research on the Daytona Beach area. Daytona is billed as the “Home of NASCAR” and the “Worlds Most Famous Beach” so people think of it as a separate isolated place on the ocean.
The reality is that the Daytona beach area is a long stretch of sand that encompasses several towns. The transition from one town to the next on the beach is simply a sign.
Racing started with the north straight stretch being the beach and the south straight stretch being hwy A1A. The race course was in the more rural area down south of town near the inlet and the lighthouse. The race course north turn was at the North turn restaurant and the south turn was at the beach access near the inlet. Of course now racing is on the super speedway over by the airport and mall, not near the beach at all.
As far as the beach itself, from Ormond by the Sea to the inlet it is all one stretch of sand. If you walked the length of it you wouldn’t notice much difference between the towns of Ormond beach, Daytona beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Wilber by the Sea, or Ponce Inlet as far as the natural beach and ocean. You will notice a huge difference in beach use, crowds, commercial buildings, crime, demographics, and conservation standards though.