Welcome to Ormond Beach, Florida!
Ormond Beach is located on Florida's North Central Coast at the north end of the Daytona Beach area. Ormond Beach is famous for being the location where early automotive pioneers such as Henry Ford tested their automotive innovations on Ormond Beach's hard-packed sand beach.
Ormond Beach still celebrates it's designation as the "Birthplace of Speed" with annual events that reenact the early days of racing on the beach. Vacationers to the area can enjoy swimming and sunbathing on Ormond Beach, canoeing, fishing and viewing a vast array of wildlife at the Tomoka State Park. Ormond Beach also is home to several beachfront and riverfront parks. Looking for a quiet section of the beach? You can find it in the Ormond Beach area as beach driving is not allowed at the northern end of Ormond Beach.
Ormond Beach and the surrounding area have a rich history. Ormond Beach was once in the domain of the Timucuan Indians. Their local village was named Nocoroco and believed to have been located at the site of Tomoka State Park. Ormond Beach is named after James Ormond I, an Anglo-Irish-Scotch sea captain commissioned by Spain to bring Franciscan settlers to the east coast of Florida. Ormond Beach experienced a expansion in tourism after the Civil War when the east coast of Florida became popular for the wealthy seeking to escape northern winters.
Ormond Beach can be reached by air through commercial airlines at Daytona Beach International Airport, Orlando International Airport, or Jacksonville International Airport. Ormond Beach ca be easily reached by car. Both I-95 and U.S. Highway 1 pass through Ormond Beach. A1A is a scenic North/South route along the beach.
Ormond Beach is home to a variety of accommodations including upscale resorts, moderate priced vacation rentals and hotels and motels for the budget minded. The Ormond Beach Vacation and Visitors Guide has a complete list of the area's most popular places to stay with links to the best travel deals on the internet. Click Here for the best deals on Ormond Beach Hotels!
A vacation does not live by sand and sun alone. Ormond Beach has a large selection of restaurants and drinking establishments to satisfy any taste and fit any budget. Check out the Ormond Beach Restaurant and Bar Page for a list of the area's best known places to eat and drink with ratings from the folks at Google.
Don't forget that t-shirt! Make sure you take some time to browse and shop. We have included a list of some of Ormond Beach's stores, shops and shopping centers on the Ormond Beach Shopping Page.
Ormond Beach maps can ve viewed on the Ormond Beach Map Page and Ormond Beach weather reports, forecast, current conditons and weather radar are located on the Ormond Beach Weather Page.
General information, Beach Trolley Schedule and links can be found on the Information Page and some of the best deals on the internet can be found on the Reservations Page. If you are going to visit other Florida Beach's check out the Florida Beach Vacation Guides Page for links to sites that have information about Florida's most popular beach's.
Feel free to browse through our travel sites and remember, "Don't Forget The Sunscreen!".
Ormond Beach Events
Florida's Largest Bike Night
Every 1st Saturday of the month : 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Daytona Harley-Davidson
1637 North U.S. Highway 1 , Ormond Beach , FL , 32174
386-671-7100
The first Saturday of every month, Destination Daytona hosts Florida's Largest Bike Night at the Daytona Harley-Davidson. Hop on your hog, hang out and enjoy live music, beer, barbeque and ice cream specials. All bikes are welcome and every month has a different theme.
The Ormond Beach Farmers Market has finalized its summer hours. Through September, the market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Rockefeller Gardens, Ormond Beach. To become a vendor or for more information, call Maggie Sacks, 386-451-2138
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Ormond Beach News
Three Ormond Beach hotels get new owners
Houston, Texas-based investor/developer Walter Galdenzi acquired two oceanfront hotels -- the Quality Inn and Suites, which he bought for $1.3 million, and the Comfort Inn on the Beach hotel, which sold for $1.05 million, according to Volusia County property records. Also changing owners last Wednesday in a separate transaction was Wells Fargo Bank's transfer of the title for the Sleep Inn hotel on Williamson Boulevard near Interstate 95. The new owner is a newly formed holding company called Ormond Beach Hotel LLC. The hotel is valued at $1 million.
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Ormond baseball card show may be last
A long-running baseball card collectors event may have its 64th and final show Saturday at Ormond Beach Union Church. A slow economy and lack of patrons has led Jeff Boyle, former owner of the Baseball Card Exchange, to abandon the event that has run periodically since 1998. Some are hoping it will be revived in the future at some new location.
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Sands oceanfront resort in Ormond Beach sold
The Coral Sands Inn & Seaside Cottages, an oceanfront resort hotel, has been sold for $6.15 million. The transaction, which took place last week, halted a bank foreclosure on the property. The Coral Sands is at 1009 Ocean Shore Blvd., a mile north of Granada Boulevard.
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