Free Things to Do in Daytona Beach — Beach, Nature & Entertainment

Free Things to Do in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach’s biggest attraction has always been free — 23 miles of hard-packed sand beach where you can drive your car right onto the sand, park, and set up for the day. But there’s a lot more free stuff beyond the beach.

The Beach (Free — Sort Of)

Beach driving — Daytona is one of the few places in Florida where you can still drive on the beach. Access points at marked beach ramps along Atlantic Avenue. There’s a $20 vehicle fee during peak season (February-November), but it’s free December-January and free to walk on year-round.

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Free Things to Do in Gatlinburg & the Smoky Mountains

The biggest attraction near Gatlinburg is free — Great Smoky Mountains National Park charges no admission fee, making it the most visited national park in America. Beyond the park, Gatlinburg’s downtown has free tastings, galleries, and mountain views.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Free)

No entrance fee. The most visited national park in America is completely free to enter. Over 800 miles of trails, from easy riverside walks to strenuous ridge climbs.

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Free Things to Do in Miami Beach — Art, Beach & Culture Without Spending

Free Things to Do in Miami Beach

Miami Beach looks expensive. The bottle-service clubs and designer shopping certainly are. But the beach, the art, the architecture, and many of the best cultural experiences in Miami are completely free.

South Beach & Art Deco

South Beach — Three miles of white sand, warm turquoise water, and some of the best people-watching on earth. Free to access from any street end between 1st and 46th Streets. Lummus Park (the grassy strip between Ocean Drive and the beach) is the classic South Beach scene — volleyball, cyclists, rollerbladers, and palm trees.

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Free Things to Do in Myrtle Beach — Beach, Nature & Entertainment

Free Things to Do in Myrtle Beach

The Grand Strand gives away a lot of free entertainment — 60 miles of beach, boardwalk festivals, free concerts, and natural areas that cost nothing to enjoy.

The Beach (Free)

60 miles of coastline from North Myrtle Beach south through Surfside and Pawleys Island. The beach is free to access from any public access point. Lifeguards in season. The sand is wide and firm, the waves are gentle, and the water is warm from May through October.

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Free Things to Do in Nashville — Live Music, Parks & Culture

Free Things to Do in Nashville

Nashville gives away an absurd amount of free entertainment. Live music on Broadway is free. Several excellent museums are free. Parks and greenways are everywhere. You could spend three days in Nashville without spending a dime on entertainment.

Free Live Music

Lower Broadway honky-tonks — No cover charge at any of the honky-tonks. Live bands from 10 AM to 3 AM, seven days a week. Tootsie’s, Robert’s Western World, Layla’s, and dozens more. This alone makes Nashville one of the best entertainment-value cities in America.

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Free Things to Do in NYC — Museums, Parks, Views & Entertainment

Free Things to Do in New York City

New York is the most expensive city in America — but it also gives away an absurd amount of world-class culture, entertainment, and beauty for free. You could spend a week in NYC without buying a single admission ticket and still see more than most tourists.

Free Museums & Culture

National September 11 Memorial — The twin reflecting pools at the World Trade Center site are free and open to the public (the museum has an admission fee, but the memorial itself is free).

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Free Things to Do in Orlando — Parks, Nature & Hidden Attractions

Free Things to Do in Orlando

Orlando is a theme-park town with theme-park prices. But the real Orlando — the one locals live in — has an enormous amount of free experiences that most visitors never discover. Natural springs, urban parks, food events, and some of the best wildlife viewing in Florida.

Parks & Nature

Tibet-Butler Nature Preserve — 440 acres of pine flatwoods and cypress wetlands on the west side of Orlando. Multiple hiking trails, boardwalks over wetlands, and a nature center. Free admission. One of the quietest green spaces in the area.

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Las Vegas Happy Hours & Drink Deals — Where to Drink Cheap on the Strip

Las Vegas Happy Hours & Drink Deals

Drinks on the Las Vegas Strip are expensive — $18-22 for a cocktail at a resort bar, $12+ for a beer. But Vegas also has some of the best happy hour deals in America if you know where to look.

Best Strip-Area Happy Hours

Herbs & Rye (off-Strip, 10 min from Strip) — The undisputed champion of Vegas happy hour. Half-price steaks AND craft cocktails from 5-8 PM and again from midnight-close. A $50 steak becomes $25. A $16 cocktail becomes $8. This is the best deal in Las Vegas, period.