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Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral is located in Brevard County east of Orlando between New Smyrna Beach and Cocoa Beach. Also situated along Highway A1A near the Atlantic seacoast and the Banana River. This area is in the southern limits of the Kennedy Space Center, and north of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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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
Daytona Beach
Daytona claims to be the “World’s Most Famous Beach". We’re not sure about that, or a number of other claims made by various visitor bureaus around the country, but Daytona would have to be on anyone’s short list of very popular beaches. Daytona Beach was renowned for its speedway long before it became the popular beach resort it is today. Auto enthusiasts should visit both the Daytona International Speedway and Daytona USA, a tribute to the history of the speedway. At low tide, it is possible to drive along the hard packed sands of the glorious beach. Daytona Beach has an attractive promenade which lines the oceanfront near the amusement area, by the pier. Sailing, surfing, sailboarding and water skiing are among the area’s water activities.
The beach is famous for many other things besides cars and racing. There are the many very friendly and beautiful people that are always enjoying activities at the beach. With 23 miles to play on people have found an almost unlimited amount of activities. Sunbathing, surfing, frisbee, sandcastle building, people watching, volleyball, swimming, running, bicycling, car cruising, bikini watching, kite flying, picnicing, riding floats, relaxing, riding motorbikes, sitting under umbrellas, looking for shells, sailing, jet sking, skim boarding, fishing, enjoying beauty contests, eating “beach dogs” or snowcones, going up in the space needle, walking the boardwalk, playing video games, enjoying the skyride, taking a giant swing, sail boarding, jogging, enjoying free concerts, comparing tans, meeting new friends, or take a romantic walk on the beach at night with the moonlight sparkling on the water.
Attractions in Daytona
A Tiny Cruise Line, 226-2343, 425 S Beach St Daytona Beach
Bike Week All the city is alive with harleys’ and harry’s too all having a great time!
Birthplace of Speed Museum, 672-5657, 160 E. Granada Blvd Ormond Beach
Charter Fishing Critter Fleet, 767-7676, 4950 S Peninsula Dr Daytona Beach
Coastal Cruise Lines, 428-0201, 6385 Turtle Mound Rd New Smyrna Beach
Critter Fleet Speedboat Rides, 767-7676, 4950 S Peninsula Dr Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach Kennel Club, 252-6484, 2201 W Int’l Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach
Daytona International Speedway, 947-6764, 1801 W International Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach
Daytona 500
Firecracker 400
Daytona USA, 947-6800, 1801 W Int’l Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach
Finishline Race Adventures, 427-8522, 3113 S Ridgewood Ave Edgewater
Go Kart City, 761-2882, 4114 S Nova Rd Port Orange
Halifax Historical Museum, 255-6976, 252 South Beach Street Daytona Beach
Inlet Harbor Marina & Restaurant, 767-3266, 133 Inlet Harbor Road Ponce Inlet
Joyland Amusement Center, 253-0254, PO Box 265550 Daytona Beach
Klassix Auto Museum, 252-3800, 2909 W Int’l Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach
Laser Challenge, 676-2629, 620 S Atlantic Ave Ormond Beach
Mardi Gras Fun Center, 252-8276, 12 N Ocean Ave Daytona Beach
Mary McLeod Bethune Home, 255-1401, Bethune-Cookman College Daytona Beach
Museum of Arts and Sciences, 255-0285, 1040 Museum Blvd Daytona Beach
Ponce de Leon Lighthouse, 761-1821, 4931 S Peninsula Dr Ponce Inlet
Skydive Deland, 738-3539, 1600 Fliteline Blvd Deland
Southeast Museum of Photography, 254-4487 Daytona Beach Community College
Speed Zone Motor Sports, 253-3278, 201 Fentress Blvd Daytona Beach
Spring Break, The entire beachside area is alive with college students
The Casements, 676-3216, 25 Riverside Dr. Ormond Beach
Walkin’ Charlie’s, 255-2761, 6 North Ocean Avenue Daytona Beach
Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, originally an Army post established in 1838, has grown to a city of over 36,000 residents. Fort Pierce is located near the junction of I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike, which makes it an ideal “milepost” to stop and spend the day.
Fort Pierce Attractions
Manatee Observation and Education Center 480 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950, 772-466-1600
Backus Gallery & Museum 500 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950, 772-465-0630
St. Lucie County Historical Museum 414 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949, 772-462-1795
UDT-SEAL Museum 3300 North Highway A1A, Fort Pierce, FL 34949, Located in Pepper Park, 772-595-1570
Heathcote Botanical Gardens10 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34982, 772-464-4672
FPL Energy Encounter Center 6501 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950, 772-468-4111, 877-FPL-4FUN
Hallstrom Planetarium 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34981, Located at Indian River Community College, 772-462-4750
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution 5600 U.S. Highway 1 North, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, 772-465-2400
Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit 420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949, 772-462-FISH
Melbourne
Named after its larger, Australian counterpart, Melbourne, Florida, was originally settled in the 1860s. Two old downtown areas feature a variety of unique shops and restaurants. The Eau Gallie, Melbourne’s historic district, is home to the Brevard Museum of Arts and Science. This museum features a collection of artwork by local and international artists in a variety of genres. The Brevard Zoo is a main attraction with more than 400 animals in exhibits such as Native Floridian, Latin American, Australian and African.
New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach is famous for its beautiful white, sandy beaches stretching approximately 13 miles in length and surrounded on one side by the Intracoastal Waterway and Indian River and on the other by the Atlantic Ocean and Canaveral National Seashore Park. New Smyrna Beach is known as ‘The World’s Safest Bathing Beach’ as well as ‘The Redfish Capital of the World’. Here visitors can find world class angling, boating, surfing, golf, tennis as well as miles of pristine inland waterways for canoeing and kayaking. New Smyrna Beach offers visitors a multitude of wonderful attractions including the famous Sugar Mill Ruins, Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, Marine Discovery Center, Smyrna Dunes Park, New Smyrna Museum of History, Turtle Mound, Mosquito Lagoon and Canaveral National Seashore.
New Smyrna Beach Attractions includes
Adventure island tampa
African American Museum of the Arts
Animal kingdom
Atlantic Center for the Arts
Busch gardens - tampa
Canaveral National Seashore
City of Ormond Beach.
Daytona Beach Symphony Society
Disney’s blizzard beach
Disney’s typhoon lagoon
Downtown Disney Pleasure Island
Downtown Disney West side
Eldora House
Epcot
Halifax Historical Museum
Hard Rock Live
Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Marine Discovery Center
New Smyrna Museum of History
New Smyrna Speedway
Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts
Resort river country
Sea world
Shoestring Theater
Silver springs
Southeast Museum of Photography
Splendid china
Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens in Daytona Beach
Sugar Mill Ruins
The Casements
Turnbull Ruins
Turtle Mound
Universal city walk
Universal studios
Walt disney world - magic kingdom
Walt disney world - mgm studios
Water mania
Wild waters
Palatka
Palatka is the largest city in Putnam County and is located in Northeast Florida. The city of Palatka is rich in culture, nature and history and is home to more than 10,000 people. Palatka hosts several festivals each year and has two historic districts.
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
The St. Johns River flows north through the county and adjoining counties. Water, water everywhere… There are more than 70 square miles of recreational rivers and lakes. There are approximately eight springs, abundant with wildlife, within a 60 mile radius. Millions of gallons of cold, crystal clear water flow from each spring daily. You can swim, snorkel, canoe in most. You may even see a Manatee.
Beaches in Palatka
Crescent Beach - 32 miles
St. Augustine Beach - 36 miles
Daytona Beach - 57 miles
Jacksonville Beach - 70 miles
Flagler Beach - 41 miles
Cedar Key - 99 miles
Vero Beach
More than just a City, Vero Beach is a Lifestyle, Cruising the Indian River, Quite walks on Secluded Beaches and more, Vero Beach is the Florida you desire. Vero Beach is a gentle, sophisticated and unpretentious town which, since 1948, has been the smallest city in the nation to have its own professional baseball team – the Dodgers. In recent years, this area has become home to America’s cultural and corporate elite. Located In Indian River County Florida, Vero Beach is like few other Cities. From the Scenic Indian River to the Deep Blue Waters of the Atlantic, Vero Beach is truly “The Gateway to the Tropics". Imagine the Flavor of South Florida without Gridlock Traffic. Picture Shopping, Fine Dining and Diverse Water sports.
Vero Beach is easily reached from the Interstate System. Take I-95 to exit 147 (formerly exit 68 which is State Route 60). SR 60 goes through the heart of Vero Beach from the Interstate to the ocean. US Highway 1 runs north and south and connects all the communities along the eastern coast and Indian River County.
Vero Beach Attractions includes :
1916 Grant Historical House & Fisherman’s Park
Andretti Thrill Park
Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory
Baseball at Dodgertown Complex
Black Hills Passion Play
Blowing Rocks Preserve
Brevard Museum of Art & Science
Brevard Zoo
Central Florida Zoological Park
Church Street Station
Cross Creek – The Majorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historical Site
Fantasy of Flight Air Museum
Forever Florida Ranch
FPL Energy Encounter
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
House of Refuge - Stuart
Indian River Citrus Museum
Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Air Station
Lake Wales
Manatee Observation and Education Center
Marine Life Center of Juno Beach
McKee Botanical Garden
McLarty Museum
Mel Fisher Treasure Museum
Melbourne Greyhound Park
Navy SEAL Museum
New York Mets/St Lucie Mets
Orca Walk
Sea World of Florida
Sebastian Fishing Museum
Sebastian Fishing Museum Talks
Smithsonian Marine Station
Solomon’s Castle
St. Lucie County Marine Center
Universal Studios Escape
Valiant Air Command - Warbird Museum
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Vero Beach Railroad Station Exhibit Center
Walt Disney World Resort
West Palm Beach
Just north of Miami, West Palm Beach has a great waterfront, good shopping and many bars and restaurants. It is a favorite holiday destination for many people who come here for the sun and the sea. West Palm Beach, Florida’s most popular destinations and major tourist attractions. In fact, the West Palm Beach economy is currently ranked #4 in the Milken Institute Best Performing 296 U.S. Cities index. Animal lovers have much to enjoy in West Palm Beach, with attractions such as the Lion Country Safari, an animal preserve with more than 1200 wild animals roaming the grounds. There is also the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, a 22-acre tropical zoological garden that houses 400 animals. Water taxis are a popular mode of local transportation and also give guests a chance to get a more comprehensive view of the area. Besides West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County localities include Palm Beach, Singer Island, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter Island, Juno Beach, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton (Grand Bahama Island, featuring the Caribbean port and resort Freeport / Lucaya, is only a scant 55 miles off the coast).
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