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Central East Florida Overview
Long a haven for bikers and spring breakers, the Central East region has reinvented itself as a family destination with kid-friendly attractions, beaches and restaurants, as well as upscale resorts, boutiques and spas for adults.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa_Beach, Melbourne, Daytona_Beach, DeLand, Fort_Pierce, Jensen_Beach, Merritt_Island, New_Smyrna_Beach, Ormond_Beach, Port_St_Lucie, Sebastian, Stuart, Vero_Beach, Titusville,
Florida Beach Camping Guide
Whichever camping rig you bring, you'll find a beach campground to accommodate you, and many will even accommodate your pet. Most campgrounds offer sites that are ADA accessible.
Tags: beaches, camping, Florida_Keys, Key_West, Sebastian, Cape_Canaveral, Flagler_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, St_George_Island, Grayton_Beach,
Sea Turtles, Surfboards and Sky Rockets
The only sign of civilization you'll spy from this protected dunes-edged beach is a launch pad off in the distance.
Tags: Sebastian, Melbourne, Cocoa_Beach, beaches, Cape_Canaveral, Titusville,
Alternative Spring Break Destinations
The Sunshine State is not as wild as it used to be. You may be surprised to discover how easy it is to side-step the crowds and have a relaxing trip.
Tags: Merritt_Island, Cape_Canaveral, Destin, Marco_Island, beaches,
Coastal Guardians
Visitors come for the beach, for the pier, for charter boats, a casino cruise, for the waterfront restaurants and to walk the town's canopied lanes, escapist as ever.
Tags: Apalachicola, Cape_Canaveral, Jupiter, Key_Largo, Key_West, Marathon, Miami, Ponce_Inlet, history, historical_sites, lighthouses, beaches,
Meet You at the Pier
Unlike other old-fashioned wooden piers, the Cocoa Beach Pier has no rides. The restaurants all have ocean views, and you can choose to eat inside or out.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa_Beach, piers, beaches,
Opposites Attract
Surfers, families and fun-seekers enjoy the historic landmark's restaurants, gift shops, beach rentals, surfing contests and festivals.
Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Merritt_Island, romance, Cape_Canaveral,
Just Add Water
Drive the wildlife trail and main road across estuary, scrub, and pine flatwoods to the Manatee Observation Deck, where the docile, blimpy marine mammals gather.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Merritt_Island, surfing, outdoors_and_nature, cruises,
Hanging Ten Again
We walked to the beach, the long board snug under my arm, the smell of surf wax in my nose and the bright Cocoa Beach sun on our heads.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa_Beach, surfing,
City Profile: Port Canaveral
The port is a great place to find a party or charter fishing boat and is also the largest scallop fishery in the world.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa, Merritt_Island, Titusville,
City Profile: Cape Canaveral
Other highlights include the Rocket Garden; the Launch Status Center, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at mission briefings every hour; Space Shuttle Plaza, a full-sized replica of a shuttle orbiter; and Astronaut Memorial, which honors the astronauts who gave their lives to further space exploration.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa, Merritt_Island, Titusville,
City Profile: Cocoa Beach
The five-story IMAX theater features films with footage shot by NASA astronauts on location - in space.
Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Merritt_Island, Cape_Canaveral,
City Profile: Titusville
Shopping for antiques in the historic downtown area can only be topped off by dining at some of the best restaurants on the coast, ranging from national steak chains to Florida's most famous family run seafood restaurant.
Tags: Merritt_Island, Titusville, Cape_Canaveral, downtowns_and_small_towns,
Cocoa and Kissimmee
Back on terra firma, go on a turtle trek. The Canaveral National Seashore, on A1A near Titusville, is a virtual turtle incubator, with hundreds of sea turtles making the journey to lay their eggs in the warm sands beside the Atlantic.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Kissimmee, Okeechobee, Orlando, Titusville, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, Kennedy_Space_Center, driving_tours, Tours_on_a_Tankful,
Cocoa Beach Area Beaches
This pier is a historical landmark of Florida's Space Coast, and this stretch of beach is famous for surfing and sunning.
Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, beaches, disabilities_travel, Cape_Canaveral,
Snook Around Sebastian Inlet and the East Coast
Located about 35 miles south of Port Canaveral on Florida's east coast, Sebastian Inlet - day in and day out, year after year - probably yields more huge snook than anywhere else in the world.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Cape_Canaveral, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Palm_Beach, Sebastian, Stuart, West_Palm_Beach, fishing, St_Augustine, Fort_Pierce, Okeechobee, Melbourne,
Ron Jon Surf Shop
To keep folks coming back, Ron Jon boasts an always-surprising calendar of events, highlighted by autograph sessions and demonstrations by top surfers.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Orlando, shopping, resorts,
Cocoa Beach Area
It's a partying kind of place any weekend and particularly during shuttle launches.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Melbourne, Merritt_Island, Titusville, water_sports, Kennedy_Space_Center, museums,
Kennedy Space Center for the Family
Older kids and adults with an interest in space can immerse themselves in one-of-a-kind experiences including coming face-to-face with space heroes from past missions, who answer questions and tell personal tales of space exploration during daily Astronaut Encounter briefings.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Kennedy_Space_Center, family,
Surfin' Safari
Instructors literally launch you and your soft-textured board onto a wave surging towards shore. Your job is to leap up from a push-up like position and - with knees bent - surf.
Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, surfing, beaches, Cape_Canaveral,
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