Ponce Inlet Preserve fishing dock — Attraction in Ponce Inlet

A very beautiful walk inside and outside the dunes. Temp dropped by degrees when entering the western sand dune and Palmetto trails off A1A. Nice viewing tower in the dunes west of A1A with 360 viewing. Love the view. Beautiful spot. There is the beach portion with a beautiful wooden boardwalk with railings, and a pavilion over the preserved sand dunes. Then there is the river wetlands walkway on the western portion off Peninsula Drive(not pictured) where a boardwalk takes you through the natural Florida wetlands to the Intercoastal waterway. This little slice of natural beauty preserved on the beachside/riverside in Ponce Inlet is always worth the trip! Hope it is always well respected and cared for.

*side note- parking is rather limited and it’s best viewed in the morning or late afternoon,...

I believe as a preserve it was free. Knowledgeable volunteer staff — love their work and enjoy sharing it with visitors! Kids had a touch thank for sting rays, watched sea horses be fed (not to mention a little told play to describe their creature habits), turtles recuperating after removal of sea debris and an outlook point that gradually increased over about a quarter mile up to give you the incredible view of the park from above.

Don't forget to take a walk through the lighthouse area, up the lights steps, and let the kids play on the pirate ship playground. Maybe...

I have been to Daytona Beach many times but this is the first time I visited Ponce Inlet Preserve. We took the walk down the wooded pier that goes through the salt marsh and the views were beautiful! It has a couple of cut outs with piers that go down to the water where you can see fish swimming around. At the end of the pier is a beautiful seating area with a fantastic breeze! We sat there for 45 mins just enjoying the atmosphere and the huge boats...