| Cocoa Beach is about a 45 minute drive down the | | | | spectacular. Whether it is the Space Shuttle or Atlas |
| Beach Line from the attractions in Orlando. It is a | | | | rocket, it is a site not to be forgotten. The residents |
| barrier island about six miles long and less than a mile | | | | windows shake as you hear the roar of the engines. |
| wide in most spots with the Banana River on one | | | | Then, shooting through the sky, with a fireball and a |
| side and the beautiful Atlantic Ocean on the other. | | | | tail of thick white smoke, emerges the rocket. The |
| Cocoa Beach has been recognized as the surf capitol | | | | crowds eyes glued to the sky and mouths hanging |
| of the East Coast and some famous and | | | | open in awe until it ascends out of sight. |
| extraordinary surfers still call this area home. The | | | | Venture over to the river side of the island and take |
| Annual Easter Surf Festival is an event that no beach | | | | a trip in a kayak and watch the Manatee play, take in |
| and surf lover should miss. | | | | a round of mini golf, tour Historic Cocoa Village, learn |
| Beach area parking runs all along the strip. Shepard, | | | | to windsurf, or visit the legendary Ron Jon's Surf |
| Fischer, and Lori Wilson Parks offer convenient | | | | Shop. |
| access to the World Famous Beach. Jetty Park, just | | | | The dining choices are second to none and include |
| a few miles north of Shepard, is also an excellent day | | | | everything from Italian, Greek, Steak, of course |
| at the beach complete with camping sites for a more | | | | luscious Sea Food, German, Cuban, both English and |
| lengthy stay. | | | | Irish Pub style, BBQ, to on the go varieties of fast |
| The beaches here like no other, with their coquina | | | | food and coffee shops. |
| sand, fickle waves, and brilliant sunrises. Natives seem | | | | With over 2400 rooms, there is no shortage of hotel |
| to continually get called back and visitors take home | | | | and motel accommodation in the City of Cocoa |
| memories of one of the favorite destination spots | | | | Beach. Most everything is within walking distance and |
| ever travelled. | | | | there is a trolley bus available seven days a week for |
| While the beach offers days filled with swimming, | | | | transportation needs. |
| surfing, surf cast fishing, and just plain relaxing in the | | | | A barrier island full of coquina sand, space travel, and |
| sun, there is much more fun to be had along the | | | | beautiful vistas. An adventure in travel and a brilliant |
| Space Coast . Viewing a launch from Jetty Park is | | | | place to live. |