Your real-time guide to Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral and Port Canaveral, Florida.
Cocoa Beach is the premiere beach destination near Port Canaveral — 10 miles south on A1A. Wide sandy beach, consistent surf, the famous Cocoa Beach Pier, restaurants and bars on the oceanfront. Free public beach access at dozens of points along A1A. This is the beach everyone means when they say "Cocoa Beach" — the real thing, not a tourist simulation.
Jetty Park is the closest beach to Port Canaveral — less than a mile from the cruise terminals. Small, protected beach with calm water, a fishing pier, and the best rocket launch viewing spot available to the public. Small admission fee ($15/car). Fills up on launch nights. Worth it for the location and the views.
The beaches along A1A through Cape Canaveral between Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach are consistently uncrowded. Wide, clean, free parking at multiple access points. Some of the best shelling on the Space Coast. These beaches face due east, giving spectacular sunrises and clear views of launches from the pads to the north.
Melbourne Beach is 25 miles south of Cocoa Beach on A1A — a quieter, more residential beach community with a retro Florida feel. The beaches are wide, less crowded, and well-maintained. Good surfing. Worth the drive if you want to escape the crowds on a busy summer weekend.
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