Bob Ross’s mountainside evergreens, better known as “happy little trees,” were a staple on his long-running PBS show The Joy of Painting, but the Florida native was probably more familiar with palms.

Among the cities of Central Florida, Daytona Beach is the destination for spring breakers, hordes of Harleys during Bike Week and the raucous crowds drawn to the speeding cars of the Daytona 500.

Here are the best things to do in the sunny coastal town of New Smyrna Beach. Bob Ross’s mountainside evergreens, better known as “happy little trees,” were a staple on his long-running PBS show The ...