CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA
Racing, Rockets,
BEACHES & MORE BY SUSAN MACCALLUM-WHITCOMB
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n travel, just like in real estate, location
matters and the Central East vacation region that extends 175 miles south from
the Daytona Beach area to the Palm Beach County line is irrefutably prime landscape. It is also surprisingly diverse offering everything from high-gear holidays to family-oriented vacations, nature-based adventures and laidback, lazy days on sunbaked beaches.
TAKING IT EASY It’s no wonder this part of the Sunshine State tempts vacationers who long to simply park themselves on a beach and soak up the sun. Uninterrupted miles of white sand rim the Atlantic Ocean where long stretches are flanked by resort hotels, condos and nearby urban amenities, while others are edged only by grass-tufted dunes. Beyond the shoreline, on-the-water activities include fishing, sailing, kayaking and surfing on some of the eastern seaboard’s best breaking waves. 96
2011 TRAVEL GUIDE TO FLORIDA