Andy Romano Beachfront Park

Located in the city of Ormond Beach, Andy Romano Beachfront Park - also known as Andy Romano Park - is a four-acre recreational park that has a white-sand beach. Andy Romano Beachfront Park is named after renowned local resident Andy Romano, who was the former principal of Ormond Beach Middle School - Romano had also started the Ormond Beach lifeguard corps in 1949. Andy Romano Beachfront Park does not have a permanent lifeguard deployment. However, lifeguards from Volusia County’s Lifeguard Corps often patrol the beach in Andy Romano Beachfront Park. 

Andy Romano Beachfront Park has many other amenities including a pavilion, outdoor grill, picnic areas, concession stands, a splash pad, playgrounds, and restrooms. Dogs are not allowed on the beach in Andy Romano Beachfront Park. 

Andy Romano Beachfront Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, picnicking, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, boating, wakeboarding, and parasailing. If you are planning to enter the water near Andy Romano Beachfront Park, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have unpredictable and dangerous rip currents. It is also important to note that Volusia County authorities may seasonally restrict surfing in the water near Andy Romano Beachfront Park (usually between the Saturday before Memorial Day in late May through Labor Day in September). If you are planning to surf in the water near Andy Romano Beachfront Park, we recommend visiting the "Surf zones" webpage Volusia County’s website for more information regarding the local surfing regulations. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Andy Romano Beachfront Park including sea turtles and dolphins. Sea turtles also use the beach in Andy Romano Beachfront Park as a seasonal nesting spot. If you are planning to fish in the water near Andy Romano Beachfront Park, we recommend ensuring compliance with the local fishing regulations. Local musicians occasionally offer fun live-music performances on the beach in Andy Romano Beachfront Park. The beach also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Volusia County shoreline, especially during sunrise.

Getting to Andy Romano Beachfront Park is easy - the park is present near 839 South Atlantic Avenue, where a free parking lot is also available. 

There are many attractions near Andy Romano Beachfront Park. Ormond Memorial Art Museum has interesting artistic exhibitions, along with a beautifully-landscaped tropical garden with water features, a gazebo, walkways, a 19th century cottage, and many native and non-native plants. The museum also pays homage to military personnel who gave up their lives for preservation of creative freedom and it also offers many informative and fun programs for adults and kids. The Casements is a unique historic house which was built in 1913 - this house served as the winter home of eminent businessman John D. Rockefeller. The house currently offers many interesting historic and cultural exhibitions and it also has splendid gardens (which are also known as the Rockefeller Gardens). If you are looking for another attraction near Andy Romano Beachfront Park, the Daytona Beach Pier is a 1,000 feet-long pier that offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Atlantic Ocean. This pier is also a great fishing spot.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Andy Romano Beachfront Park. Takeya Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar is a Japanese restaurant which offers amazing steaks and Asian dishes. In addition, the restaurant also offers excellent teppanyaki-style dishes. Stonewood Grill & Tavern serves delicious gourmet dishes including steaks, seafood, salads, soups, burgers, sandwiches, poultry dishes, and pork chop. RiverGrille on the Tomoka is known for serving outstanding seafood exhibiting Cajun, Creole, and Southern United States-style culinary influences. In addition, the restaurant also serves great soups, salads, wraps, burgers, and sandwiches. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Andy Romano Beachfront Park, Lenny’s is primarily known for serving fantastic New York-style pizzas and it also offers delicious soups, salads, pastas, calzones, sandwiches, strombolis, and chicken parmesan.

If you are looking for a hotel near Andy Romano Beachfront Park, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort offers many amenities including seven restaurants and bars, a fitness center, two pools, a spa, and multiple hot tubs. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center which offers many amenities including an exercise room, four pools, a spa, a poolside bar, and a restaurant. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Andy Romano Beachfront Park, the 2-Star Hilton Garden Inn Daytona Beach Oceanfront offers many amenities including a pool, a fitness center, coin-operated laundry facilities, a convenience store, and a restaurant.