Things to do in Cocoa Beach

For a family vacation, you won’t run out of things to do in Cocoa Beach, Florida. This city has many great family friendly places to visit.

About Cocoa Beach

Being one of the more affordable vacation spots in all of Florida, there seems to be no shortage of fun things to do in Cocoa Beach.

  • Besides the usual spending leisure time in the amazing beach, you can go for deep sea fishing.
  • You can also embark on an extraordinary eco tour on an airboat or even a kayak to get up a up-close and personal experience the breathtaking wildlife in Thousand Islands Conservation Area. Check out our post about Cocoa Beach Thousand Islands boat tours to learn what is waiting there for you.
  • The Kennedy Space Center is only about 23-24 miles from the Cocoa beach area. It is a great center of attraction where you can know a whole lot about space stations, and if lucky get to see a space rocket launch live if gone at the proper time.
  • You will get the absolute best in wind and water sports, through surfing, wind sailing, parasailing which will definitely get your adrenaline a proper rush.
  • The nightlife that extends from beach-side cafes to hip jazz clubs will surely put you in nirvana.
  • Plus you get the famous Duran Golf Club to play golf in.

Ron Jon Surf Shop:

Ron Jon Surf Shop is recognized as a leader in surf and beach lifestyle equipment retail. Here you will definitely get everything you want from a wide range of swim, surf, skate and beach essentials. This is a must stop shopping place for every visitors around.

Where to Eat?

There are some awesome dining spots on the beach, ranging from elegant to casual to fill up your appetites like;

  • Fat Kahuna’s Beachside Grille,
  • Pita Paradise,
  • Madd Jacks BarBQ Shack,
  • and Florida’s Seafood Bar & Grill are among few

Rest assured the food here will leave your taste bud craving for more.

Where to Stay?

From high end to very casual you will find great hotels to live in if you plan on spending the night. Few of the very amazing hotels to stay in this place are;

  • La Quinta Inns & Suites,
  • Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach/Cape Canaveral,
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,
  • and Courtyard by Marriott are among some notable places to stay.