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Wave Masters Surf School
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Wave Master Surf School offers year round surf lesson in Cocoa Beach and the surrounding areas. Wave Master Surf School has sixty years of combined surfing experience and twenty years of instructing experience and all instructors are CRP-certified. Dedicated to making a fun and safe environment for the optimal learning…
Accommodations, Condo Rentals, Vacation Rentals
Chateau by the Sea
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Located directly south of the Cocoa Beach Pier, Chateau by the Sea offers stylish, ocean view condo units, fully furnished with every appliance and amenity needed to have an epic vacation. Whether you prefer the convenience of a ground floor walkout or a top floor direct oceanfront view while sipping…
Family Fun, Nature & Outdoors, Parks, Sporting Venues, Sporting Venues, Things to Do
Cocoa West Recreation Complex
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This 19.39-acre community park features a Community Center with gymnasium, kitchen and meeting rooms available. A wide range of educational programs, a computer lab, and Department sponsored special interest activities are scheduled at this facility.
Arts & Culture, Attractions, Nightlife, Shopping, Surfing, Things to Do, Water Sports
Downtown Cocoa Beach
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Downtown and Main Street Cocoa Beach was the place to be back in the 50’s and 60’s when the Space Program took off and made the Space Coast its home. Now, decades later, this place has launched into a hub for long days at the beach, shopping, dining, and a…
Golf, Sporting Venues, Sporting Venues, Things to Do
Fred Gay Golf Academy
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Since 1981, EFSC Fred Gay Golf Academy provides a course to learn the essential skills of the game of golf with a range comprised of 13 acres in west Cocoa. The facility includes: a public tee 100 yards long by 12 yards wide; a 6,500-square-foot putting green; two short game…
Boating & Fishing, Family Fun, Nature & Outdoors, Parks, Things to Do, Water Sports
Kelly Park East
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Located on the shores of the Banana River in central Merritt Island, FL Kelly Park East’s paved walkway connects a medium size pavilion with amenities including grills, restrooms, playground, horseshoe pits and volleyball courts- Additionally, two small pavilions and picnic tables provide picnicking by the river’s edge- With the waterfront…
Birding & Wildlife Viewing, Boating & Fishing, Nature & Outdoors, Parks, Trails, Turtle/Manatee Viewing, Water Sports, Wedding Venues, Weddings
Manatee Cove Park
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This 29.49-acre community river park is a fisherman’s retreat. An access road extends from an equestrian facility at the park entrance to a small lagoon that offers refuge for manatees and a launch site for canoes. A natural trail around the lagoon provides access for shoreline fishing. Parks Referendum improvements…
Coffee, Bakery & Breakfast, Restaurants
Ossorio Bakery & Cafe
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Located in historic downtown Cocoa Village, you can expect a relaxed environment at Ossorio Bakery & Cafe. Reminiscent of a European cafe, Ossorios menu features hand rolled pastries, ice cream, wood oven sandwiches and pizzas, fresh salads and flavored coffees.
Mexican, Restaurants
Rock the Guac
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Established in 2014, Rock the Guac is the go-to healthy Mexican cuisine alternative that offers only the freshest ingredients. Build your own burrito or taco from a range of desired ingredients, including vegan options. Rock the Guac has a great selection of hot sauces to try out and if you’re…
Family Fun, Surfing, Things to Do, Water Sports
Shoreline Surf School
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With some of the most knowledgeable and CPR-trained surf instructors in the area, Shoreline Surf School is the perfect place to start if you’re just getting into surfing. You don’t need any previous experience to be taught water safety and surfing techniques such as paddling, wave awareness, timing, and riding…