Cocoa Beach Vacations In the heart of Florida's Space Coast, Cocoa Beach is also the closest beach destinatio to Orlando and is popular with young coules and families visiting Disney World. submit a site \| Login

Welcome to Cocoa Beach - updated: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 Cocoa Beach is a great place to visit - it's close to the major attractions in Orlando (about an hours drive from Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios) and is just a few short minutes from the Kennedy Space Center. If you've never been to the Space Center, you should make it a point to go because it is absolutly outstanding. The local icon for this beach town is the Ron Jon Surf Shop - where surfing is king. Cocoa probably has the best surfing along the entire east coast of the US. Helped in part by the jetty at Sebastian Inlet.

Cocoa Beach - : Favorite surf vacation spot on Florida's east coast island just south of Daytona Beach and east of Orlando, FL

Welcome to Cocoa Beach

- updated: Tue, 1 Apr 2008

Cocoa Beach is a great place to visit - it's close to the major attractions in Orlando (about an hours drive from Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios) and is just a few short minutes from the Kennedy Space Center. If you've never been to the Space Center, you should make it a point to go because it is absolutly outstanding.

The local icon for this beach town is the Ron Jon Surf Shop - where surfing is king.

Cocoa probably has the best surfing along the entire east coast of the US. Helped in part by the jetty at Sebastian Inlet.

1010 Cocoa Beach - Vacation and Travel

You'll also find that Cocoa is a stop over for many people taking a cruise out of Port Canaveral. The port is home to the Disney Cruise ships Majic and Wonder. Carnival also has a number of departures from the terminal. Many of the area's hotels are familar chain hotels and many are located right on the beach - convenient as parking is usually such a hassel with beach cities in Florida. There is a lively night scene - thanks in part to the "endless summer" surfing crowd of regulars and university students from Melbourne and Orlando.

You'll also find that Cocoa is a stop over for many people taking a cruise out of Port Canaveral. The port is home to the Disney Cruise ships Majic and Wonder. Carnival also has a number of departures from the terminal.

Many of the area's hotels are familar chain hotels and many are located right on the beach - convenient as parking is usually such a hassel with beach cities in Florida.

There is a lively night scene - thanks in part to the "endless summer" surfing crowd of regulars and university students from Melbourne and Orlando.

Featured Resorts and Hotels in Cocoa Beach

The Kennedy SPace Cneter Visitor Complex $/ The Kennedy SPace Cneter Visitor Complex- This is an amazing place. Get up close to many of the nation's historic space craft - including the huge Saturn V rocket. It's about an hour from Orlando and the Disney World area and well worth the trip. The IMAX theater brings our space program up so close you'll feel as if you are in space. New thrill rides, a tour of the launch facilities and labs. A really remarkable trip that will inspire and awe. - [more] State Road 405, Kenedy Space Center, Florida32899
Breevard Zoo $/ Breevard Zoo- This central Floirda zoo is home to more than 550 wild animals from Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America. Lots of exhibits including hand feeding the giraffes. The Brevard Zoo is located in Melbourne just south of Cocoa Beach and is a great place to bring the family. Site has rides and kayak adventures, too. - [more] 8225 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, Florida32940

The Kennedy SPace Cneter Visitor Complex

The Kennedy SPace Cneter Visitor Complex- This is an amazing place. Get up close to many of the nation's historic space craft - including the huge Saturn V rocket. It's about an hour from Orlando and the Disney World area and well worth the trip. The IMAX theater brings our space program up so close you'll feel as if you are in space. New thrill rides, a tour of the launch facilities and labs. A really remarkable trip that will inspire and awe. - [more]

State Road 405, Kenedy Space Center, Florida32899

Breevard Zoo

Breevard Zoo- This central Floirda zoo is home to more than 550 wild animals from Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America. Lots of exhibits including hand feeding the giraffes. The Brevard Zoo is located in Melbourne just south of Cocoa Beach and is a great place to bring the family. Site has rides and kayak adventures, too. - [more]

8225 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, Florida32940

1010 Vacations - Destination Guides

Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville is about three hours north from Cocoa Beach and has a number of beach commuities that are inviting and reflect historic Southern charm associated with Old Florida.	St Augustine, FL A favorite romantic and lover's destination, north of Cocoa (under 2 hours). Very historic, home of the Fountain of Youth, and America's oldest city.	Daytona Beach Less than an hour's drive north and filled with excitement. Home to the famous Daytona 500 and birthplace of NASCAR. Nice beach area, interactive motor sports complex.	Orlando Just 45 minutes to an hour West of Cocoa Beach, Orlando sports SeaWorld, Univeral Orlando and Disney World. A world class destination.
Sarasota Across the state - take i-4 from Orlando then i-75 south. Famous for its beaches and impressive bay as well as cultural and arts scene. Just south of the Tampa bay Area..	The Poconos Two hours west of New York City in Pennsylvania and home to the Poconos 500 and the land of heart-shaped whirlpool bathtubs for two.