Merritt Island, Florida Travel Information

Birdland on the Atlantic Ocean Coast: Titusville to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge & Canaveral National Seashore This drive midway down Florida’s east coast is a 15-mile route through the saltwater lagoon marsh of a federal refuge that shelters thousands of birds in winter. The drive visits towering 30-foot dune... Titusville, FL

East Central Florida Much of East Central Florida was built with an eye toward travel—whether by train, race car, motorcycle, or spaceship. Still, the area balances space-age technology with untamed wilderness to present ... Cocoa, FL

Florida Atlantic Beaches: Canaveral National Seashore Area Beaches New Smyrna Beach has boomed in the past decades changing from a sleepy little beach town with dirt roads running to its southern end to a developed coastal community. The vast majority of ownership is... Titusville, FL

The Place for Space: Christmas & Cape Canaveral It's no joke. There really is a Christmas, Florida, once just a quaint post office where people had their cards postmarked. Today it’s quickly becoming a part of the Orlando crush, a greenspace and hi... Cape Canaveral, FL

The Space Coast Cape Canaveral is a natural phenomenon, a knee of land that genuflects far out into the Atlantic, the perfect place for launching rockets. This same natural wonder means lonely beaches, some of the be... Titusville, FL

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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (Distance: 1.4 mi) Includes: Black Point Wildlife Drive, Cruickshank Trail, Palm Hammock Trail, Oak Hammock Trail. Created from excess NASA land during the development of the United States space exploration program, the...

Titusville, FL - Hiking - length:unknown

Kennedy Space Center Ramble (Distance: 6.1 mi) This ride gives us a unique opportunity to ramble close to the grounds of America’s Spaceport, and if we are lucky and time our ride properly, we may even see a rocket launch. Traffic and hazards: Col...

Titusville, FL - Road Biking - length:15.6 mi

Canaveral National Seashore (Distance: 8.4 mi) Includes: Beach Walk, Turtle Mound, Castle Windy, Eldora, Eldora Hammock. The distance from the Florida/Georgia border to Key West is more than 500 miles. For all that distance, the longest stretch of...

Titusville, FL - Hiking - length:unknown

Brevard County (North Portion, Coastal Area) (Distance: 8.5 mi) This eTrail covers 5 different fishing destinations in these Florida counties including Mosquito Lagoon, Upper Indian River (Volusia - Brevard County Line to Dragon Point), Banana River, Jetty Park, a...

Titusville, FL - Fishing - length:unknown

Tropical Trail Challenge (Distance: 8.6 mi) This ride travels alongside the Indian and Banana rivers near Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, Florida. The highlight of this ride is the waterfront view available on more than 90 percent of the route...

Titusville, FL - Road Biking - length:76.7 mi

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Savannahs Savannahs Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6636 yards, par 72 7.8 miles from center of Merritt Island, Florida

Sam Executive Sam Executive Golf Course Public, 18 holes 2960 yards, par 58 8.2 miles from center of Merritt Island, Florida

La Cita La Cita Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6602 yards, par 72 8.2 miles from center of Merritt Island, Florida

Royal Oak Royal Oak Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6709 yards, par 71 9.1 miles from center of Merritt Island, Florida

Great Outdoors The Great Outdoors Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6542 yards, par 71 11.1 miles from center of Merritt Island, Florida

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