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FLORIDA’S SPACE COAST AT A GLANCE
DISCOVER, EXPLORE AND ENJOY
LOCATION
Centered along Florida's Atlantic coast, the Space Coast is Orlando’s closest beach, merely 35 miles east of the theme park attractions.
Comprised primarily of area cities Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Palm Bay, from north to south.
DESCRIPTION
Complete with modern day space excursions and favorite beaches, Florida’s Space Coast offers an array of excursions for every escape artist.
More than 250 square miles of protected wildlife refuges that include freshwater impounds, saltwater estuaries and brackish marshes provide breeding areas for a myriad of endangered species from the Southern bald eagle to the West Indian manatee.
DISTINCTIONS
Featured among Money magazine’s “Best Places to Vacation.”
Three of "Florida's Top Ten Beaches," Southern Living.
More International Game Fish Association light tackle records than any other location.
Home to first-ever custom area code, 3-2-1.
Home to the world’s only public spaceport.
Redfish capital of the world.
Most significant sea turtle nesting area in the U.S. and the second most important in the world.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has more endangered and threatened species than any other national wildlife refuge on the North American continent.
Only area in the Western Hemisphere to launch manned spacecrafts into outer space.
Second busiest cruise passenger port in the world and the world’s only quadra-model port, utilizing transportation by water, land, air and space.
SPACE AGE ATTRACTIONS
Discover a world of space stations, launch pads, shuttle landings and space walk exhibits.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Apollo/Saturn V Center
- Shuttle Launch Experience
- Robot Scouts
- I-MAX Theater
- Mad Mission To Mars
- Historic Rocket Garden
- Astronaut Training Experience
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
Camp KSC
B.C.C. Planetarium
U.S. Space Walk of Fame and Museum
Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum
HISTORIC DISCOVERIES
Quaint boutiques perfect for antiquing, alfresco cafes, old-fashioned theaters and art museums displaying the quirky to quintessential.
Main Street Titusville (1800's) • Historic Cocoa Village (1860's) • Downtown Melbourne (early 1900's) • Eau Gallie Arts District (early 1900’s)
Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame
North Brevard Historical Museum
Veterans Military Museum
Brevard Museum of History and Natural
Science Police Hall of Fame Museum
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Get back to nature and explore unspoiled ecosystems.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
St. Sebastian River Buffer Preserve State Park
Canaveral National Seashore
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Brevard Zoo
Indian River Lagoon
Banana River
Turkey Creek Sanctuary
The Enchanted Forest
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
St. John’s River
Mosquito Lagoon
St. Sebastian River
CULTURAL ARTS
Brevard Art Museum
Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
Cocoa Village Playhouse
Titusville Playhouse The Henegar Center
Surfside Players
Brevard Symphony Orchestra
Space Coast Philharmonic
SPECIAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
Whether throwing beads from a carnival float at Cocoa’s Mardi Gras or witnessing surfers carve through the waves at the Sebastian Inlet Pro-Am Competition, visitors experience Space Coast’s local flair at festivals and events year-round. The City of Melbourne and the district of Cocoa Village offer Friday Fests, a neighborhood street party, featuring family-oriented fun with music, local art and crafts vendors, as well as a classic car showcase. Nature enthusiasts attend the Birding & Wildlife Festival, the second largest wildlife festival in the country, explore Mosquito Lagoon on Space Coast River Tour’s pontoon boat or enjoy a sunset kayak past the Mangrove Islands near Merritt Island.
CRUISING PORTS: MORE RECREATION THAN ALL OTHER FLORIDA PORTS COMBINED
Port Canaveral hosts six cruise vessels from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Disney Cruise Lines, as well as Sterling and Sun Cruz both offering evening gaming excursions. A fleet of more than 30 charter boats is available for a trip to one of the very few areas in the world where fishing’s grand slam is possible – four species of billfish were caught by the same fishermen in 24 hours. More than 10 waterfront bars and grills provide visitors with an array of options to experience the local flavors and four recreational parks, including the 4.5-acre Jetty Park, are great sites to wave bon voyage to departing vessels.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEETINGS
MORE THAN 9,500 GUEST ROOMS
Seaside hotels, beachfront condominiums and favored chains for the frugal to the flamboyant.
MORE THAN 275,000 SQUARE FT. OF MEETING SPACE
From digging toes in the sand at beachfront meetings to interacting with the astronauts at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, groups are guaranteed a unique venue on Florida’s Space Coast.
MORE THAN 2,800 CAMPGROUNDS AND RV PARK SITES
From extravagant RV campgrounds to rustic tent sites, campers are sure to sleep well at any of the Space Coast’s campgrounds.
DINING
MORE THAN 1,400 RESTAURANTS
From fresh-from-the-sea raw bars to eclectic eateries and gourmet bistros, local dining along the Space Coast is sure to please the palate.
PLEASING WEATHER CONDITIONS YEAR-ROUND
Spring High 82°F/28°C Low 59°F/15°C
Summer High 91°F/33°C Low 72°F/22°C
Fall High 82°F/28°C Low 64°F/18°C
Winter High 73°F/23°C Low 54°F/12°C
SIDE TRIPS
ORLANDO
The Space Coast offers the closest beaches to Orlando but guests can also sneak a peak at “the mouse” on a quick side trip to Disney World.
DAYTONA BEACH
Fulfill your need for speed in Daytona Beach at the Daytona International Speedway and NASCAR’s Daytona 500.
ACCESS BY CAR
The area provides easy access along primary feeders: Interstate 95, U.S. 1, the Beach Line Expressway, U.S. 192, S.R. 50 and S.R. 46.
45 minutes west to Walt Disney World
Hour and a half to Daytona International Speedway
ACCESS BY AIR
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Serviced by Delta Airlines and Atlantic South East Airlines
ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Serviced by Air Tran, American, American Eagle, ATA, Continental, ComAir, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, Air Canada, US Airways and many more
ORLANDO’S SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Serviced by Pan American and Pace Airlines
DAYTONA BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Serviced by AirTran Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines and US Airways
VISITOR INFORMATION: FLORIDA'S SPACE COAST OFFICE OF TOURISM
877-57-BEACH OR WWW.SPACE-COAST.COM
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