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Parking and restrooms can be found near the northern end of the trail at Ponce Preserve (4400 S. Atlantic Drive) and Winterhaven Park (4589 S. Atlantic Avenue). At the southern end of the trail, you can park at Lighthouse Point Park (5000 S. Atlantic Avenue), but note that there is a nominal vehicle admission charge to enter the park.
It’s a sidewalk, we have them everywhere in the greater Daytona beach area. It is a pretty ride though
Another trail I hesitated doing because of the short distance, but I was able to create a 12 mile ride loop out of it.
I had considered riding down the sidewalk from Daytona beach to this trail but I was very glad I did not. The sidewalk there is very narrow and lots of dips for driveways, and lots of road crossings. I did park slightly north of the trail head when I found a section of free angle in parking at an area where the sidewalk/trail was much wider. This was in Wilbur. I soon discovered I was only a few blocks from a big parking lot with restrooms on the corner of Toronita and Atlantic ave "Toronita Avenue Park" mid week in off season there was plenty of parking.
There is one entrance to Ponce Preserve along the trail and I stopped to take a photo of the trail map. It looked like a very sandy trail and hot as it was on the interior. Will have to save that for a hiking day.
You can continue all the way down to Lighthouse point park which was fun to explore, it had some interior shady trails, and great views of the inlet. There are boardwalks to the breakwater that people were riding their bikes on. People can park cars on the beach there so it may be hard enough to ride a bike.
I continued back north on S Peninsula drive which was very shady and not much traffic. No problems riding on the road. Soon a sidewalk appeared and I switched over to riding on the small sidewalk. There are several beautiful parks you can access from Peninsula, including Timucuan Oaks Garden a mix of formal garden and then a boarwalk out to a creek, and the other side of Ponce Preserve, but unfortunately their boardwalk out to the intercoastal was closed that day.
It would not be a good ride on a road bike, though I did see some in the streets. If you are out for a casual ride, and have a hybrid or mountain bike there is lots to see and do. Just get off the sidewalk and explore!
Agree w/other reviews, not really a trail but we enjoyed a laid back ride, exploring this beautiful community. Mostly wide sidewalks (2 bikes pass). You can /should explore what's down there, and you can explore the back streets as there is little traffic. Fun restaurants, Pobce Historic Nuseum, and the Liggt House.
I visited this trail with the intent to skate it. I didn't even know it was there until I found it here on Traillink. Here is my look at this trail and I will post some photos later today.
This is a locals trail for sure. Why do I say that? Well, the lack of available parking and facilities. I carry my equipment in my company vehicle so I can grab some skate time when I can. This requires a facility to change in and suit up skates and safety equipment.
My first passage by Ponce Preserve I totally missed it. I was scratching my head because my GPS said I was there. Come to find out, the park is on the west side of Atlantic and the parking area (all 5 spaces) is on the east side of Atlantic. There was no usable facilities for me to change at.
Winter Haven Park wasn't much better. It was a parking area for the beach. The only location with changing facilities is Lighthouse Point Park which has a $5 entry fee. Scratch skating on this trip for me.
I call this review "Not Really A Trail" because it is basically a slightly wider sidewalk than normal. It is wide enough for two bicycles to pass each other.
As is the case with any sidewalk, it is cement with the undulations that typically come with the unforgiving nature of cement. Cleanliness was way above average for a sidewalk though. As I drove the length of the trail I saw only one spot where sand had gathered at an intersection that would present any problem at all for inline skaters.
Being a sidewalk, this is not the trail for serious training on either bicycles or inline skates. The reason for this is both the undulations which will present balance issues for skaters at speed and bicycle launching as well as the driveway crossings. It would work well for very recreational participation in those sports though and local traffic.
Runners are in luck though and there were lots of them on this trail! Odds are though with the complete lack of parking they were locals.
My grades on this trail are Cycling: D due to lack of parking, cement undulations and driveway crossing,. Inline Skating: D- for all the same reasons which is more pronounced for skaters than cyclists and Running: A. If you are visiting the area and want to pay a visit to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse I HIGHLY recommend it. While there, fit in a casual ride down this trail to the Ponce Inlet City Hall. You will find it relaxing and enjoyable. Just be sure to bring water (no cover) and use the facilities before you leave for your little tour.
I did take a few photos to put it in perspective and will post them up shortly. I noticed there were none for this trail and thought it would be nice to have a few. I would like to hit this trail but it will be on my mountain bike while I am in the area, not my inline skates.
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