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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Merritt Island is Florida’s largest barrier island and is famously home to the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor’s Complex, the island’s top attraction.
- Other reasons to visit include the lovely beaches along the Atlantic shore and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, where you can spend hours observing a wide variety of birds and wildlife.
- Nearby, Port Canaveral offers the chance to see enormous cruise ships docked.
- Other activities include guided kayak tours with potential dolphin viewing and more wildlife observation and hiking at Sam’s House at Pine Island.
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