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Visit the pelican rookery at Banana River Aquatic Preserve
Go fishing at the famous Cocoa Beach Pier
See local history exhibits at Exploration Tower
Learn about East Coast surfing at Florida Surf Museum
Walk the mile-long nature trail at the Helen & Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary
Go shopping at Historic Cocoa Village
Take a guided tour with an astronaut at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Have a picnic in Lori Wilson Park
Enjoy exhilarating birds-eye view with Cocoa Beach and Thousand Islands Helicopter Tour
Tour Sands Space & History Center
Watch Cape Canaveral launches from Shepard Park
Have lunch at The Fat Snook, a casual beachside restaurant
Take the kids to The Dinosaur Store & Museum
Go kiteboarding with 321 Kiteboarding and Watersports
Go kayaking with Adventure Kayak of Cocoa Beach
Book a trip with Fin and Fly Fishing Charters
See dolphins and manatees with Fin Expeditions
Take a lesson at Ron Jon Surf School
Take the kids to Lighthouse Cove Mini Golf
- Q: What is Cocoa Beach best known for?
- A: Cocoa Beach is best known for its beautiful beach, famous surf breaks, and proximity to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
- Q: Why is Cocoa Beach a great vacation destination?
- A: It is the perfect destination for a family vacation to remember.
- Q: What is unique about the Cocoa Beach Pier?
- A: The historic Cocoa Beach Pier stretches 800 feet over the Atlantic and features an array of gift shops, bars, restaurants, and live music.
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