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Beaches and Surfing Over 100 of the best surfing spots on the East Coast can be found right here in the Cocoa Beach area. With the longest beach in the State and three of "Florida's Ten Best Beaches," as declared by Southern Living, the area offers a distinct beach getaway, which can be tailor made for any interest. Whether its kayaking at the break of dawn, soaring over the crowds on a parasail, skipping the waves on a boogie board or just soaking up some rays. The area is great for an extended surf trip or for a day of surfing. Pros and grommets will always find a killer spot on our 72 miles of beaches. From Cocoa Beach to Sebastian Inlet take your pick. You can surf in near isolation off 72 miles of beautiful pristine beaches.
Kennedy Space Centre Cocoa Beach holidays aren't complete without a trip to Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex. Just east of the most popular Orlando attractions and theme parks, NASA's launch headquarters is the only place on Earth where you can tour launch areas, meet a veteran astronaut, see giant rockets, train in spaceflight simulators, and even view a launch. Experience more on your Orlando, Florida holiday with a daytrip to Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex, where the sky isn't the limit - it's just the beginning.
Brevard Zoo The Brevard Zoo is one of the Cocoa Beach area's most popular and endearing attractions! Built solely by volunteers, The Brevard Zoo features over 550 animals including giraffes, alligator, giant anteaters, cougars, eagles, river otters, exotic birds, kangaroo, giant fruit bats, and more. In 2008, the zoo added a children's only section called "Paws-On" which is an interactive play area featuring a kiddie pool, petting zoo, learning area, contact yard, and an adventurous playground full of fun for both children and adults.Admission: $12.50 Adults; $11.50 Seniors (60 & up) $9.50 Children (2-12) Children under 2 - FREE.
Ron Jon Surf Shop is a THE surfers Mecca making it one of Cocoa Beach's most visited attraction. Hailed as the world's most famous surf shop, Ron Jons Surf shop has over 52,000 square feet spread across three levels. Expect a huge selection of boards, bikinis and surfbrand clothing.
American Police Hall of Fame This educational attraction offers thousands of items on display such as a crime scene, gas chambre, electric chair and a forensics learning area and several interactive displays. A helicopter ride and an indoor gun range are also available for the general public.
Cocoa Beach Pier Marvel at the surfers as they "hang ten", view "heavenly bodies", or catch the big one while you enjoy a day at the Cocoa Beach Pier. Home to several restaurants and bars, plus cool shops, the Cocoa Beach Pier also provides the perfect back drop for beachside concerts and live musical entertainment.
Other area attractions
Historic Downtown Areas The Space Coast boasts several historic downtown areas located in Titusville, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Eau Gallie and Melbourne. All of these districts are great destinations for dining, shopping, catching a play, perusing an art gallery or just taking an afternoon stroll.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is one of two National Parks located on Florida's Space Coast. The other being the Canaveral National Seashore. Consisting of 140,000 acres, the Refuge is home to American bald eagles, alligators, manatees, bobcats, armadillos and more. Built as a overlay of Kennedy Space Centre, take your time and explore this natural wonder which provides opportunities to hunt, bird watch, observe manatees, hike (the refuge has 3 nature trails one that's handicap accessible) and kayak.
Valiant Air Command and Vintage Warbird Museum is a non-profit museum dedicated to America's military. Sitting on 10 acres of property at the Space Coast Executive Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida, the museum maintains and restores all types of aircraft that were indigenous to the world's military Air Forces starting before WW1 to the present. In addition to vintage warbirds, the museum displays artifacts and memorabilia from the first world wars up to present time.
Andretti Thrill Park If you are looking for fun and excitement in Central Florida, Andretti Thrill Park is where you will want to be. For the past 10 years, people from all over the country have come here to enjoy the best in family entertainment. We keep the excitement going by regularly updating our facility with new karts on all our tracks, new games in the arcade, and a newly renovated lazer tag arena. We pride ourselves on offering entertainment for all members of the family from toddlers to teenagers and more.
Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory Planetarium Explore majestic sweeps of space and time at the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory Planetarium, or enjoy a movie in their their three-story IWERKS Discovery Movie Theatre and finish with a stunning laser show under the dome for an unforgettable experience. Also visit their Art Gallery and Gift Shop before taking advantage of the mile-long nature trail that circles ClearLake right outside their facility. All laser extravaganza tickets are $7. Single planetarium and movie admissions:Adults $7, Seniors/Students/Military$6, Children (12 and under) $4.Discounts available when you attend multiple shows.
Dining and Nightlife From martini bars to art galleries that turn into dance halls at night, traditional Irish pubs and jazz cabarets hosting national recording artist. Whatever your vice, your sure to find it on Florida's Space Coast. With more than 1,400 restaurants, there’s no shortage of dining options to explore on Florida's Space Coast! If your thing is upscale or grab and go, alfresco or indoors, you'll find what you're looking for on the coast. Whether it's meat and potatoes or fresh local seafood, Tapas or Floribbean, mouth watering Southern Bar-B-Que or East Indian fare, they have it and then some. And once you've whet your appetite, Florida's Space Coast's nightlife boasts a number of great entertainment choices. The coast offers everything from standup comedy at Groucho's, specialty martinis at Red Heads Martini bar, traditional pints and darts at Meg O' Malley's, wine tasting at Wines and Bines, smooth jazz at Heidi's Jazz Club, karaoke at Crossroads Sports Bar, or City Tropics nightclubs spinning everything from House to Salsa to Reggae and Rap.
Shopping The Space Coast has an eclectic collection of shopping choices to please both the bargain basement shopper, the discerning diva and everyone in between. Whether you like open air malls or historic shopping districts, funky out of the way art galleries or one-of-a-kind boutiques, hard to find antique dealers or the world's largest surf shop, you'll find what your looking for and then some on Florida's Space Coast.
Fishing Florida's Space Coast is Florida fishing at its best! Whether you're a salt water enthusiast or fresh water, you'll love the fact that you can fish year round and that the area is the home to an excellent fleet of sportfishing charter boats and Port Canaveral is considered to be one of the safest ocean inlets on the east coast. For more information and links to local offshore and inshore fishing captains and guides, visit the Canaveral Charter Captains Association's website at fishingspacecoast.org or the Indian River Guides Association's website at irga.org.
Golf Perfect climate year round, beautiful natural surroundings, and award winning golf courses. Just the right elements to create a winning golf vacation! In the past few years, the Space Coast has grown from not only a great beach destination to a great golf destination but its emerged as one of the most affordable in the U.S. Even though you can choose from several courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lewis "Chip" Powell, or Joe Lee, our publically owned courses are just as challenging.
- Barefoot Bay Golf Course, Sebastien
- Royal Oak Resort and Golf Club, Titusville
- Aquarina Country Club, Melbourne
- Mallards Landing ‑‑ Melbourne, FL
- Walkabout Golf and Country Club, Mims
- Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course at Melbourne
- Sherwood Golf Club, Titusville
- Turtle Creek Golf Club, Rockledge
- The Great Outdoors R.V., Nature & Golf Resort, Titusville
- The Great Outdoors Premier R.V. & Golf Resort, Titusville
- The Majors Golf Club at Bayside Lakes, Palm Bay
- Spessard Holland Golf Course, Melbourne Beach
- Sam's Executive Golf Course, Sharpes
- The Habitat in Valkaria, Malabar
- Viera East Golf Club, Rockledge
- Palm Gardens Golf Course, Melbourne
- Duran Golf Club, Viera
- The Savannahs on Merritt Island, Merritt Island
