Cocoa Beach
It’s been called the quintessential beach town, and Cocoa Beach, an hour’s drive east of Orlando on Florida’s beautiful Space Coast, exemplifies everything that a classic beach vacation should be. Nestled between the Space Complexes of the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral to the north and Patrick Air Force Base to the south, Cocoa Beach has been shaped by its association with the Space Program. This relatively small beach, however, is the site of some of the best surfing on the East Coast and the hometown of Kelly Slater, multiple-time world surfing champion. While at the shore, fish from the surf or keep an eye out for frolicking dolphins. In addition, Cape Canaveral is situated close enough to Cocoa Beach that visitors are able to witness the launching of NASA spacecraft.
Cocoa Beach Attractions
Art in public places
Astronaut memorial planetarium & observatory
Bcc/ucf joint use library
Brevard cultural alliance
Brevard museum of art & science
Brevard museum of history and natural science
Brevard symphony orchestra house
Brevard zoo
Canaveral nat’l seashore / m.i. Nat’l wildlife refuge
Cape canaveral recreation complex
Central brevard art center
Cocoa beach parks & rec
Cocoa beach pier
Cocoa beach surfing school
Cocoa expo
F.i.t. Botanical gardennique
Fifth avenue gallery
Florida institute of technology
Florida marlins spring training headquarters
Florida solar energy center
Funntasia fantasy golf
Grant historical house
H.s. Williams house
Harry t. & harriette v. Moore multi-cultural center
Henegar center for the arts
Historic buildings & sites
Historic cocoa village playhouse
Jungle adventures
Kennedy space center visitors complex
Liberty bell memorial museum
Library of the florida historical society
Maxwell c. King center for the performing arts
Melbourne beach pier
Melbourne greyhound park
Phoenix theater
Porcher house
Ron jon surf shop
Sundancer gallery
Surfside playhouse
Titusville playhouse at emma parrish theatre
Traxx at jungle village
U.S. Air force space & missile museum
U.S. Astronaut hall of fame
U.S. Space camp florida
Valiant air command warbird museum
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Getting There
1 hour south of Jacksonville
1 hour east of Gainesville
1 hour northwest of Daytona Beach
30 minutes west of St. Augustine
2 hours north of Orlando
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