Which beaches look most reliable in Daytona Beach Area?
This view is for swimmers who want the steadier overall options in Daytona Beach Area instead of chasing a single low reading or one clean displayed sample set.
How this page sorts
Sorted by current status, low recent-sample risk, older or missing poor samples, sample freshness, and lower readings. Only direct name-and-location samples can appear in the ranked picks; nearby-station records are listed separately.
When to use it
Use this page when you want the most balanced shortlist rather than the absolute cleanest-history or freshest-sample view.
What still overrides it
Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.
Top Picks In This View
Back to the main page →These are the strongest direct name-and-location sample matches for this question. Nearby-station records are listed separately below.
Most Reliable
Flagler Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Most Reliable
Gamble Rogers State Park Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Direct-Sample Ranked List
2 directly sampled beaches in this set.
Flagler Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Gamble Rogers State Park Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby-Station Context In This View
Not ranked as exact beach samples.
These 6 beach pages use samples from nearby Florida DOH stations. They remain visible for context, but they do not compete for top-pick or strongest-choice claims.
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Marineland Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from WASHINGTON OAKS BEACH, about 2.5 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
New Smyrna Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from SOUTH JETTY, about 3.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Ponce Inlet Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from SOUTH JETTY, about 2.0 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Smyrna Dunes Park
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from SOUTH JETTY, about 0.5 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Ormond Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from GRANADA BLVD, about 1.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Daytona Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, about 1.5 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with 17% poor history
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How To Use This View
Use this page when you want the most balanced shortlist rather than the absolute cleanest-history or freshest-sample view.
Top picks and the ranked list use only the 2 direct name-and-location beach samples. The 6 nearby-station context records stay separate and cannot identify the strongest exact beach.
If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.