Beaches of Central East Florida FL
Everything you need to know about the beaches of central east FloridaThis coastline incorporates "The Space Coast" featuring the Kennedy Space Center, and the "Treasure Coast" with the wreck of the Spanish treasure fleet of 1715 and is also a hotspot for surfers and racing enthusiasts at Daytona Beach.
Cocoa Beach
Situated on FloridaÕs Space Coast, the Cocoa Beach area offers a number of oceanfront parks perfect for family recreation, as well as some of the best surfing opportunities in the world. There is a wide variety of beaches, from the madly popular to the almost deserted and secluded. Cherie Down Park, a scenic, 7-acre community beach park preserving sand dunes and sea grasses, is a perfect spot for surf fishing. The Indialantic Boardwalk is a 700 ft., oceanfront park providing picnic, shower, and restroom facilities for guests. The Alan Shepard Park Shepard Park is a five-acre oceanfront park that was named after astronaut Alan Shepard. Other beaches include Ocean Park and Spessard Holland Park, an 11-acre fishing and recreation area.
Daytona Beach
Noted as the Best Beach for a Drive, Daytona Beach still permits driving on 11 miles of the 23-mile long beach area. Four pedestrian-only zones are found at various intervals. The most central pedestrian beach zone is found north and south of the historic Daytona Beach Pier (formerly known as Main Street Pier) in Daytona Beach.
Daytona Beach is up to 500 feet wide at low tide and is perfect for castle building, cycling, jogging, fishing or just relaxing in the sun. While at the beach, water sports enthusiasts can grab a surfboard, launch a boat or head out for a parasailing adventure.
New Smyrna Beach
Ranked as the Best Beach to Loaf, New Smyrna Beach is also known as the ÒworldÕs safest bathing beachÓ because of the rock ledges 45 miles offshore that eliminate dangerous undercurrents. For this reason, New Smyrna Beach is attractive to young families. Most of the the 13 miles of white sand, often referred to as the the place where Òthe ocean meets the skyÓ, offers a traffic-free, peaceful experience.
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