Attractions in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida is situated next to the Atlantic Coast, and it is less than 85 km east to Disney World. It is an hour drive to reach this beach from the Orlando amusement park. Cocoa Beach is the closest beach to all the Orlando amusement attractions like Universal Studios, Disney World and Sea World. If you travel south from Cocoa Beach, you can reach Melbourne City, and if you travel to north you can reach Cape Carnival.Most of the travelers who visit Orlando amusement park prefers to have a drive over 165km west to the Gulf Coast beaches at Clearwater rather than these nearby Atlantic beaches. Comparing to Atlantic beaches, the west coast beaches are more beautiful with it’s very nice with their warm Gulf of Mexico water, soft sands, and many more tourist attractions.
Less crowded beaches with surf
Comparing to the waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean Waters are cooler. It is warm enough to have a pleasant swim in the summer months. On the Gulf of Mexico the beaches in the western side are very petty, it provides safe swimming atmosphere for children. But it is not advisable for surfing. Atlantic Ocean is suitable for surfing and Cocoa Beach is suitable for surfboard riders. One of the major advantages of Cocoa Beach is the minimum tourist crowd.
The population of Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Cape Carnival is basically occupied with retired families and the workers of NASA Space launch station. You can find some motels, hotels and holiday rental houses for tourists, but those are not famous. If you travel south through Melbourne, you can find thirty mile long sandy beach, which are normally visited by Florida residents with only small amount of tourists.
NASA space launch facility
Cocoa beach is really a beautiful beach with good selection of shops, restaurants and bistros. It is frequently visited by local residents and the tourist crowd in seasons. You can find some more collection in Cape Carnival and Melbourne also.
Cocoa Beach is considered as the home of Jon’s Surf Shop, a renowned surfer supplies shop. It has been converted as an emporium of surfing supplies, souvenirs and beach wear. From Cocoa beach it is a few miles ride to reach Cape Carnival. It has a huge harbor capability, which is mainly known as a major place of embarkation for many huge cruise liners that present expedition throughout Caribbean and South Atlantic Islands.
Cape Carnival is famous with its NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center and its space launch facility. The NASA visitor center is opened to all and it is situated few miles north of the town. It offers space flight museums, IMAX theaters and daily tours for the nearby launch facility.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the small city, located on ten miles south of Cocoa Beach. The prime residents of Melbourne are retired families, NASA workers, military families and local Florida residents. It attracts tourists from northern states in particular seasons.
