156 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach, 386-257-2677. Overlooking scenic Riverfront Park in historic downtown Daytona. Angell & Phelps Café is known for the warm atmosphere, friendly service, reasonable prices and inspired cusine. Browse the walls of the café and see Daytona history at its finest, captured in art. Open for lunch Mon thru Sat 11 am to 3 pm and for dinner Tues thru Sat., 4 pm to 8 pm.

E. Orange Ave., and City Island Pkwy., Daytona beach, 386-258-3106. On the Halifax River, this park features public boat docks, barbecue grills, a playground and volleyball courts.

South of the Silver Beach Bridge in downtown Daytona Beach, 386-253-0575, Docking, fuel dock, free public boat ramps and fishing dock.

Take Atlantic Ave., South to Ponce Inlet (it ends at this county park), 386-756-7488. Excellent view of the lighthouse. Pristine beachfront, fishing, a nature trail, picknicking and swimming. Restrooms and showers, Wheelchair accessible boardwalk. Open daily 6 am - 9 pm. Fee $3.50 per vehicle with less than 8 passengers, otherwise $1.00 per person.

Access from the J. Saxton Lloyd Riverfront Park on Beach St., Daytona Beach, 386-258-3106. A wildlife sanctuary with a nature trail, five picnic pavilions with tables and grills, a playground and restrooms. Open sunrise to dusk.

Take A1A five miles North of Ormond Beach. This 900 acre park offers two miles of beaches and extends from river to ocean. Four tennis courts, basketball, ballparks, fitness and nature trails, fishing pier, shuffleboard, picnicking and playground. Vehicles are not permitted on the beach.

6250 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange, 386-322-5133. Picnic facilities, canoe launch, fishing and a playground. Open 7 am to sunset - Free.

700 block of A1A at Revilo blvd. Beachfront park featuring covered picnic areas, volleyball, beach access, off beach parking and an interactive splash water fountain and playground for children. Open sunrise to sunset. - Free

Old Dixie Freeway, North of Ormond beach, 386-517-2084. Ruins of a plantation founded in 1821. See coquina rock ruins of a sugar mill and a spring house. Museum features Seminole Indian relics and artifacts. Picnic facilities and canoe rentals are available. Open 9 am to 5 pm daily. Entrance fee: $2.00 per vehicle.

3100 S. A1A, on the Flagler/Volusia County line. A delightful place to relax andadmire the sea oats and ocean views. Entrance fee $3.25 per vehicle, up to 8 people. Open 8 am to sundown.

Located at the confluence of Pellicer Creek and the Matanzas River, 386-437-7474. Henry Cutting's 19th century estate features a pink coquina hunting lodge and the state's first in ground swimming pool. Open Wed. to Sun. from 9 am to 5 pm - Free

Two miles South of Marineland in Flagler County. coquina rock beach and coastal hammock with wetlands, oaks, hickories, azaleas, camellias and roses. Open 8 am to dusk. Fee - $3.25 per car.

Take A1A South past the South Causeway. Picnic tables, 130 parking spaces, a promenade, a children's playground and excellent beach access. Open sunrise to sunset. No Fee

A1A South of Daytona Beach, 386-428-3384. See 24 miles of pristine beaches. nature trails, canoeing, fishing, observation platforms and Turtle Mound, an archaeological site. Open from 6 am to 8 pm during Daylight Savings Time. Winter hours from 6 am to 6 pm. Fee $5.00 per vehicle.

South side of Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach. Fishing, swimming, picknicking, pavilion. The park is open from sunrise to sunset. there is an admission charge of $3.50 per vehicle.

I-4 West to exit 54, Deland, 386-775-3663. Named Florida's best manatee observation point and home of the Blue Spring "boil" which produces 105 million gallons of water a day. Fishing, canoe rentals, picnic areas, scuba diving, swimming, camping, nature trails and the historic Thursby house. Open from 8 am to sunset. Admission $4.00 per car up to eight passengers.

Ponce DeLeon and Burt Parks roads, DeLeon Springs. Swim, fish, scuba dive, canoe or paddleboat in spring water. Trails, picnic pavilion, boat landings and a museum. An old Spanish sugar mill which now houses a restaurant. Open 8 am to sunset. Admission is $3.25 per car of eight passengers.

Take I-4 to exit 53, take right after Shoney's onto Dirksen. 200 acre preserve on DeBary Creek near lake Monroe. Large swimming platform and wading area to enjoy the clear spring water. Bike trail, swimming, canoe rentals, camping, picnic pavilions, playground and birdwatching. Call 386-668-3810. Entrance fee $3.50 per vehicle with less than 8 passengers, otherwise $1.00 per person.

2309 River Ridge Rd., Deland 386-736-5309. take the free passenger ferry across the river to the island. See the museum, climb the 80 foot observation tower and visit the Indian mounds. Boating, fishing, camping, hiking trails and rustic cabins. No swimming, $2.00 per group. Open all year. ferries run 8 am until one hour before sunset.

Off Grand Ave., DeLand, call 386-985-4675 for directions. Birdwatching, nature trails, observation platform, fishing and Indian mounds. Clses at sunset. Free

2150 Eutace Ave., Deltona, 386-736-5927. A restored Scrub Jay habitat, wetlands, nature tours, trails and bird wildlife observations.

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