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Life on Merritt Island
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Merritt Island is a beautiful area located along the central Atlantic
coast between Cocoa and Cocoa Beach. This area is known as
Florida’s “Space Coast", home of the Space Shuttle and the
Atlas, Delta, and Titan rockets.
Visitors to Merritt Island are only minutes from the ocean. They
can spend the day swimming or searching for seashells along the
miles of white beaches. Other activities include surfing, water-
skiing, wind surfing, snorkeling, boating or sailing. Boats are
available to rent for deep-sea fishing, or there are many piers to
fish from in various parks around the island. The famous Cocoa
Beach Pier is nearby as well.
For those who do not want to go to the beach, there is golf,
tennis, horseback riding, hiking, biking, and shopping. Historic
Cocoa Village is close by and has attractive, tree-lined streets full
of shops, cafes and art galleries.
There are many attractions nearby, including Kennedy Space
Center, Astronaut Hall of Fame, Police Hall of Fame, Veteran's
Memorial Center, and much more. See our Explore Merritt Island
page for links to these and other attractions.
The many parks in Merritt Island offer amenities such as pavilions,
picnic tables and barbeque grills to have a family cookout or
birthday party. There are also beautiful playgrounds for the kids to
enjoy. Go to Brevard Parks and Recreation for a full listing.
coast between Cocoa and Cocoa Beach. This area is known as
Florida’s “Space Coast", home of the Space Shuttle and the
Atlas, Delta, and Titan rockets.
Visitors to Merritt Island are only minutes from the ocean. They
can spend the day swimming or searching for seashells along the
miles of white beaches. Other activities include surfing, water-
skiing, wind surfing, snorkeling, boating or sailing. Boats are
available to rent for deep-sea fishing, or there are many piers to
fish from in various parks around the island. The famous Cocoa
Beach Pier is nearby as well.
For those who do not want to go to the beach, there is golf,
tennis, horseback riding, hiking, biking, and shopping. Historic
Cocoa Village is close by and has attractive, tree-lined streets full
of shops, cafes and art galleries.
There are many attractions nearby, including Kennedy Space
Center, Astronaut Hall of Fame, Police Hall of Fame, Veteran's
Memorial Center, and much more. See our Explore Merritt Island
page for links to these and other attractions.
The many parks in Merritt Island offer amenities such as pavilions,
picnic tables and barbeque grills to have a family cookout or
birthday party. There are also beautiful playgrounds for the kids to
enjoy. Go to Brevard Parks and Recreation for a full listing.
The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is adjacent to the
Kennedy Space Center and occupies land managed by the
U.S. Government. A 22-square mile wetlands area, it is home
to over 300 species of birds. Other residents in the refuge
include ghost crabs, loggerhead and green sea turtles, reptiles,
raccoons and bobcats.Visit the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, a
seven mile, one-way road, that will provide you with views of
many of the animals mentioned above. Numbered stops along
the drive correspond to numbered paragraphs in a leaflet you
can pick up. For more information on the Merritt Island
National Wildlife Refuge click here.
Kennedy Space Center and occupies land managed by the
U.S. Government. A 22-square mile wetlands area, it is home
to over 300 species of birds. Other residents in the refuge
include ghost crabs, loggerhead and green sea turtles, reptiles,
raccoons and bobcats.Visit the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, a
seven mile, one-way road, that will provide you with views of
many of the animals mentioned above. Numbered stops along
the drive correspond to numbered paragraphs in a leaflet you
can pick up. For more information on the Merritt Island
National Wildlife Refuge click here.
Welcome to Merritt Island!
Welcome to Merritt Island!
| "The contest for the first ever M.I. slogan and logo was the brainstorm of our current County Commissioner, Ron Pritchard. The money for the signs was all donated by the community with the assistance of the Merritt Island Executive Council as a partner in the efforts." |
Kelly Park
There were a lot of visitors at
Kelly Park on Memorial Day.
There were a lot of visitors at
Kelly Park on Memorial Day.
Tug boat in action
A tug boat pushing a barge
through the Barge Canal.
A tug boat pushing a barge
through the Barge Canal.
| Photography by Kathy Bahr kitkatbahr@yahoo.com |
| To see more photos from around the Island, see our photo albums |
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Kathy Bahr unless otherwise noted.
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