Daytona claims to be the "World's Most Famous Beach". We're not sure about that, or a number of other claims made by various visitor bureaus around the country, but Daytona would have to be on anyone's short list of very popular beaches.
Daytonas's main claim to fame is and always has been the remarkable width and soft sand of the beach. Daytona Beach provided one of the best surfaces on the East Coast for high speed driving, and was used accordingly. From land speed records of the early automobile days to stock car racing after WWII, Daytona Beach has long been associated with fast driving.
Although the race cars have moved to the Daytona International Speedway, driving is still a part of the Daytona Beach experience. It is one of only a few popular beaches that allows cars on the sand. There have been some restrictions enacted in recent years, but cars on the beach are still an undeniable part of the appeal.
Off the beach, Daytona is working to install the attractions that are beginning to typify other beach resorts. In the meantime, there's Kennedy Space Center to the south, Orlando to the west, St. Augustine to the north, and the great beaches and speedway in Daytona to keep visitors occupied.
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Daytona claims to be the "World's Most Famous Beach". We're not sure about that, or a number of other claims made by various visitor bureaus around the country, but Daytona would have to be on anyone's short list of very popular beaches. 
