Places To Visit In And Around Cocoa Beach

by | Apr 16, 2021 | Cocoa Beach |

 

Kayaking in water.

Cocoa Beach is a popular tourist spot in Florida. Guests from Disney World usually stop by Cocoa Beach for some fun in the sun, while others visit for sea adventures or a tour of the Space Center. Cocoa Beach is a fun place to visit with plenty to offer; with the warmer months upon us, it’s definitely a place you want to visit this year!

Here are some places to visit in Cocoa Beach:

Cocoa Beach Pier

Cocoa Beach Pier is one of the most popular piers in the world. Spread over 800 feet, it’s a historic landmark on Florida’s Space Coast. It’s home to amazing bars, restaurants, gift shops, surf shops, and fishing shops. Guests can enjoy live music and performances put on by local artists too. This pier is definitely one place you want to spend your time exploring.

Ron Jon’s Surf Shop

Ron’s Surf Shop is the most popular surf shop that’s known all over the world. It’s the largest surf shop, standing on 52,000 square feet. It’s the top attraction at the pier and is open round the clock. The surf shop offers surfing equipment, swimwear, and other sports gear too. They also have their surf school, where guests can learn how to surf and brush up on their skills as well.

Two surfers heading out into the water with their surfboards

Go kayaking in the mangroves

Cocoa Beach is also home to mangroves. We provide mangrove kayaking tours all year round. While kayaking in the mangroves, you can spot various species of birds and aquatic life, along with red mangrove roots that provide shelter to the habitat here. You can learn more about our mangrove kayaking from our previous blog post.

Cocoa Beach is a great place for kayaking in general too. The weather is great all year round, and you can witness Comb jellies, Herons, Bottle-nose dolphins, Manatees, and many other wildlife species. We provide day and night tours for all our guests.

Book kayaking tours in Cocoa Beach with us at Adventure Kayak. We are a renowned guided kayaking tour company based near Orlando, Florida, providing guided kayaking tours in Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach in Florida. You get to experience kayaking in a serene environment while taking in beautiful sights in the area. Don’t worry if you can’t kayak; our capable staff will guide you. Our comb jelly night tours and daytime mangrove tunnel tours await you. Call +1 (321) 480-8632 for more information or to book a kayaking tour.

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