James Milton Hunt Lighthouse Point Park
Location: 5000 S. Atlantic Ave., Ponce Inlet
Hours:
- February 10 through Daylight Savings Time start: 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Start of Daylight Savings Time through September 30: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- October 1 through November 30: 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- December 1 through February 9: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m..
Admission:
- $10 per vehicle
- $20 Inlet Park Annual Pass
- Free for Handicapped and Disabled Veteran registered vehicles
- Additional discounts available for Veterans, surviving spouses or children of first responders and Veterans whom died in the line of duty
Annual Passes are no longer sold at the park entrances.
The $20 Inlet Parks Annual Pass may be purchased online at parkvolusia.org or in person at one of two Park Volusia offices located at:
- 302 North Causeway, New Smyrna Beach (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday)
386-217-0216 - 2422 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday)
386-217-0078
For beach parking questions or concerns,
please contact Daniel Strom at dstrom@volusia.gov or 386-248-8072 ext. 20360
Due to space constraints, Buses are not permitted in Smyrna Dunes Park or Lighthouse Point Park on weekends and holidays.
Buses are only permitted on weekdays with prior written approval from the Coastal Division. Please submit your requests to recprocoastal@volusia.gov.
Alcohol is prohibited within the park under the Town of Ponce Inlet Ordinance Article VI Section 6.7.
Trailers are not permitted on weekends and holidays.
Special Events Permit: The Coastal Division approves unsolicited/organized park activities through a Special Event Permit. There is a $25 application fee and the form can be submitted via email to RecProCoastal@volusia.org.
- Pets are allowed on the inlet shore beach area and must be leashed at all times. Pets are not allowed on elevated park boardwalks after 10 a.m. Pets are never allowed on the Atlantic Ocean beach.
Lighthouse Point Park is a 52-acre inlet park located along the northern shoreline of Ponce de Leon Inlet. The park has elevated wooden boardwalks and restrooms, along with picnic pavilions that are available for reservation. A nature trail in the forested area in the center of the park leads to a scenic observation tower overlooking the Halifax River. Special park features include an 800-foot jetty deck and dog-friendly swimming beach area along the park inlet shoreline. Park amenities are handicapped accessible and dog-friendly. The property is owned by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Volusia County manages the park under a lease it maintains with this state agency.
The Volusia County Marine Science Center is on Lighthouse Drive within the park and is a wonderful place to visit with a variety of aquariums and marine educational exhibits.
- For additional information on the Volusia County Marine Science Center, please visit marinesciencecenter.com.
- The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is not located in the park, but just outside at 4931 South Peninsula Drive. For additional information, please visit ponceinlet.org.
- Fishing license requirements and salt-water fishing regulation information is available at myfwc.com.
All Coastal and Inlet Parks are open 365 days a year.
