Cocoa Beach Florida

Easter Surfing Festival 2008 Photos

Cocoa Beach is all about the beach. The small wave capital of the world is perfect for beginning and experienced surfers alike. Show off your moves in the water at the Cocoa Beach Pier, or see and be seen in the latest surf attire from Ron Jon Surf Shop. Within a short walk of Ron Jon's you'll find plenty of restaurants and shops full of clothing and seashells. You can rent and buy beach gear, and even get a tattoo! There are so many things to do in Cocoa Beach and because there are so many great hotels, you can stay on the beach at the end of your day of fun in the sun.

If you're looking for a place to eat, drink and have fun, Cocoa Beach is chock full of choices! Enjoy fine dining at Bernard's Surf, known for its outstanding seafood and steaks. At the Heidelberg German Restaurant, you can satisfy a taste for authentic German and European dishes. Just down the road in Cocoa, the Black Tulip delivers an upscale dining experience in a quiet, intimate atmosphere.

Surfing At Cocoa Beach.

Cocoa Beach offers many options to eat and drink right on the beach. One favorite for local flavors and music is Coconuts on the Beach, where you can also catch bikini contests during spring break and summer. Next door to Coconuts, The Beach Shack is popular with natives for classic rock, blues and good food. If you want something different, try a 'Surf 'N Seasoned' omelete with shrimp, spinach and Jack cheese at The Omelete Station, they have the best real egg omeletes with a variety of fresh ingredients. For informal dining, Cocoa Beach has your table waiting for at many cafes, coffee shops and health food restaurants.


If you love live jazz, you'll want to spend at least one evening at Heidi's Jazz Club, located just steps from the beach. Heidi's is known all over the Space Coast as the place to hear cool jazz; live bands play nightly on a stage that also features an intimate dance floor. While visiting the Space Coast, be sure to tune into The Groove Smooth Jazz, The Groove also host many Jazz related events on the Space Coast of Florida.

For an evening with an Irish twist, put on your clogs and bring your thirst to Paddy Cassidy's Irish Pub. At Paddy Cassidy's you can choose from a large selection of imported and domestic beers while listening to a wide range of live music from traditional Irish to rock. No matter what your mood or budget, no matter whether you feel like putting on your flip flops or dancing shoes, Cocoa Beach has a place for you.

"I Dream of Jeannie" made Cocoa Beach famous in the 1960's as the fictitious home of Jeannie and her 'master': astronaut Major Anthony Nelson. The real Cocoa Beach came to life at the same time as NASA's space program geared up for the first manned space flights.

A Day At The Beach.

Cocoa Beach's 12,500 residents live just south of Cape Canaveral and southeast of Merritt Island. Even before 'Silicon Valley' came to California, the best and the brightest technical minds could be found right here in Cocoa Beach. Many Space Center workers and even some astronauts call Cocoa Beach home; NASA's The John F. Kennedy Space Center is only about 15 miles away. During the early years of the space program, it wasn't unusual for one or both members of a Cocoa Beach household to be working at Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando's Closest Beach

If you're ready for some fun and a break from Cocoa Beach's fabulous beaches, the Orlando attractions and the airport are less than an hour to the west and Daytona Beach is just over an hour's drive north. Melbourne and the Melbourne International Airport are only about a 30-minute drive south from Cocoa Beach.