One dock, a whole day on the water.
Tours, rentals, bait and ice cream all share our docks — and the bait shop and ice cream counter are just as easy to reach by boat as by car.
Fishing charters out of Ponce Inlet.
Four charter operations run from Lighthouse Marina — inshore on the river, offshore past the inlet, and everything in between.
- Ponce Inlet Watersports · Inshore
- Rainbow Charters · Offshore & inshore
- Yellow Dawg Fishing · Inshore, offshore & shark
- Limitless Fishing Charters · Offshore & inshore
Keep your boat minutes from the inlet.
Boat slips
Keep your boat on the Halifax River just inside Ponce Inlet — a short run to the Atlantic, with bait, ice cream and the charter fleet a few steps down the dock.
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We rent a handful of parking spaces for boats on trailers, right at the marina — your boat stays minutes from the inlet instead of in your driveway.
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The short run to open water.
- Minutes from the AtlanticTucked just inside Ponce Inlet on the Halifax River — less time idling, more time fishing.
- Bait and ice cream by waterPull up for bait at Lighthouse Bait & Tackle or a cone at Inlet Ice Cream without leaving the boat ride.
- A whole marina, not just a dockCharters, tours, rentals and covered dockside seating — easy for guests and family days.
- Close to Daytona BeachAt the south end of the Daytona Beach peninsula — handy for boaters from Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach.
- Run by localsPart of Headway Enterprises, the family of Ponce Inlet and Daytona-area watersports businesses.
Parasailing and jet skis, a minute away.
Good to know.
Where is Lighthouse Marina?
At 4958 S Peninsula Dr in Ponce Inlet, Florida, on the Halifax River just inside Ponce Inlet, beneath the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and minutes south of Daytona Beach.
Is there a marina near Daytona Beach with boat slips?
Yes — Lighthouse Marina is in Ponce Inlet at the south end of the Daytona Beach peninsula, minutes from Daytona Beach and Daytona Beach Shores, and rents boat slips a short run from the Atlantic.
Is Lighthouse Marina still a boatyard?
No. This was once Lighthouse Boatyard & Marina, but we no longer haul out, repair or dry-store boats. Today the marina rents boat slips and a few parking spaces for boats on trailers, and is home to tours, rentals, bait & tackle, ice cream and a charter fishing fleet.
Can I book a fishing charter at the marina?
Yes — Rainbow Charters, Yellow Dawg Fishing, Limitless Fishing Charters and Ponce Inlet Watersports all run fishing charters from our docks. See the charter fleet page for each one.
Can I get bait or ice cream by boat?
Yes — Lighthouse Bait & Tackle and Inlet Ice Cream are right at the marina and reachable by water as well as by car.
Can I rent a boat or book a tour at the marina?
Yes — Ponce Inlet Watersports and Ponce Inlet Boat Rentals run dolphin tours, pontoon rentals, kayaks and paddleboards from our docks.
Looking for a slip?
Tell us about your boat and what you need. We’ll get back to you with availability.