Cape Canaveral Florida
Only an hour's drive from Orlando, Cape Canaveral is the second busiest cruise port in the world, and a perfect home base for your Florida adventure. There are so many things to do in Cape Canaveral, like sail to an exotic Caribbean port on a luxury cruise ship, or stay in a posh hotel like the Ron Jon Cape Caribe Resort. Your Cape Canaveral vacation can include fishing, boating or surfing on the Atlantic Ocean; trying your luck on a gambling cruise or touring Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Later, you can relax and enjoy Port Canaveral's waterfront restaurants and nightlife.
Things to do in Cape Canaveral
Port Canaveral - Information on Port Canaveral, including cruises, restaurants, water sports, nightlife and recreation.
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) - Plan your visit to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Nightlife and Dining
Port Canaveral offers a wide variety of waterfront dining featuring fresh caught seafood mixed with the imagination of local chefs. Or, just sit back and watch the waves roll in while sipping drinks and taking in great live entertainment. Click for Restaurants and Nightlife at Port Canaveral »
Places to Stay in Cape Canaveral
There are so many great places to stay in Cape Canaveral you'll have a hard time choosing. Places to fit every budget and style, depending on the season, with everything from the traditional Holiday Inn Express to the beachfront Cape Winds and Royal Mansions Resorts. There is a Days Inn near the Kennedy Space Center which gives you a foot in both the beaches of the Space Coast and the tourist attractions of Orlando. The Marriott has a Residence Inn here and close by in Cocoa Beach you'll find familiar names like Quality Suites, the LaQuinta Inn and the Comfort Inn and Suites.
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Cape Canaveral Florida Overview
Known as Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, the City of Cape Canaveral is a beach community of 1.9 square miles. Hugging the Atlantic Ocean between Miami and Jacksonville, Cape Canaveral is about 50 miles east of Orlando and Orlando International Airport (MCO), and about an hour's drive south of Daytona Beach. Port Canaveral, the only deep-water port between Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville, is located on the north side of the city, along with Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a very busy U.S. Coast Guard station, the U.S. Naval Ordinance Testing Unit (NOTU), and Kennedy Space Center. Patrick Air Force Base is just seven miles south. These landmarks make Cape Canaveral a strategic military location and the center of America's space program.
Locally, Cape Canaveral is just north of Cocoa Beach and east of Merritt Island. With warm sand, rolling surf and warm sun year-round, Cape Canaveral is one of the friendliest communities of the northern beaches area of Brevard County. The 10,500 residents of Cape Canaveral are able to choose affordable housing from an attractive mix of beachside and mainland properties. Tourism and space industries are two of the top economic sectors for the residents of Cape Canaveral.
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