Attraction: Ponce de León Inlet Lighthouse & Museum

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Ponce Inlet
4931 S. Peninsula Dr
Daytona Beach, Florida

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Family Review of Ponce de León Inlet Lighthouse & Museum

By Away Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

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This National Historic Landmark is well worth a stop even if you're not a lighthouse enthusiast. The 175-foot brick-and-granite structure is the second-tallest lighthouse in the United States. Built in the 1880s, the lighthouse and the graceful Victorian brick buildings surrounding it have been restored. There are no guided tours, but you can walk through the 12 areas, which feature different exhibits (lighthouse lenses, historical artifacts, and a film of early car racing on the nearby beach), and stroll around the tugboat F. D. Russell, now sitting high and dry in the sand. Use common sense if you climb the 203 steps to the top of the lighthouse; it's a grinding ascent, but the view from up there is spectacular.

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Telephone Number: 386/761-1821

Website: http://www.ponceinlet.org

Transportation: Follow Atlantic Ave. south, make a right on Beach St., and follow the signs

Price Information: Admission $5 adults, $1.50 children 11 and under

Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day daily 10am-9pm; rest of year daily 10am-5pm

The details, dates, and prices mentioned here were accurate at the time of publication.