Ponce Inlet, Florida
Ponce Inlet is a town of 3,435 people in Volusia County, Florida, founded in 1963.
Why visit Ponce Inlet
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, Marine Science Center, Archeological Resources of the 18th-Century Smyrnea Settlement of Dr. Andrew Turnbull MPS and Winterhaven Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 52°F.
Weather in Ponce Inlet
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ponce Inlet
Ponce Inlet is a town in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Halifax area. The population was 3,364 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Ponce Inlet, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks16
Marine Science Center
Museum · 0.5 mi
100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet
Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Archeological Resources of the 18th-Century Smyrnea Settlement of Dr. Andrew Turnbull MPS
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
United States historic place
Coronado Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
El Real Retiro
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Ponce de Leon Inlet Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Lighthouse in Florida, United States
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
4931 South Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach
Green Mound
Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi
Historic site in Volusia County, Florida
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Kay and Ares Davies Lighthouse Park
Park · 0.5 mi
4933 South Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet
Restaurants and cafes8
Off The Hook at Inlet Harbor
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.6 mi
133 Inlet Harbor Road, Ponce Inlet
Where to stay1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Cypress Creek Elementary School
School · 5.9 mi
6100 S Williamson Blvd, Port Orange
New Smyrna Beach Middle School
School · 5.8 mi
1200 S Myrtle Ave, New Smyrna Beach
Sweetwater Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd, Port Orange
Map of Ponce Inlet
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 52°F | 2.8 in |
| Feb | 70°F | 53°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 57°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 63°F | 2.6 in |
| May | 83°F | 68°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 73°F | 7.5 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 75°F | 6.1 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 75°F | 6.5 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 74°F | 6.9 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 68°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 76°F | 62°F | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 71°F | 54°F | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Volusia County has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-28: Tropical Storm Idalia (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- New Smyrna Beach 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Port Orange 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Glencoe 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Daytona Beach Shores 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- South Daytona 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Edgewater 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Daytona Beach 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Holly Hill 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Oak Hill 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Ormond Beach 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ponce Inlet FL town hall01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ponce Inlet Lighthouse 02, ErgoSum88, Public domain
- New Smyrna El Retiro01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- New Smyrna Coronado Hist Dist01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
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