This Beautiful Florida Beach Is Considered One Of The Most Dangerous In America

It would seem that the reports of dangerous waters off the coast of Ormond Beach, Florida aren't greatly exaggerated. In 2023, a 76-year-old swimmer's lifeless body was pulled from the surf, per News Daytona Beach. In 2022, a 69-year-old man drowned in its waters due to strong rip tides, according to WESH 2. Most disturbingly, in 2020 a 7-year-old drowned in Ormond Beach waters due to strong rip tides, as reported by Spectrum News 13.  

It's not just a strong current that can threaten your life if you and your family are enjoying Ormond Beach's surf. There are sharks as well, and they have attacked humans previously. In 1981, a woman died during a shark attack after the catamaran she was traveling on capsized off the coast of the beach, per UPI. Three others survived the attack with injuries. More recently, a Canadian surfer was attacked by a shark in 2017 when she jumped into the water off her surfboard, according to Global News. Emergency services and experts have long warned visitors to exercise caution, especially if they haven't brushed up on their breaststroke. "If you are an experienced surfer, go out there and enjoy it, but if you are not, be very cautious when you are entering the water," Deputy Chief Tamara Malphurs of Volusia County Beach Safety told WESH. Volusia beach safety officials have also advised that lifeguards aren't stationed at every point along the beach, so swimmers should avoid the water if a lifeguard can't be found in their area, per My News 13.