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Cocoa Beach has the appearance of being just an uncrowded
quiet beach but appearances can be deceiving. It is located
on a barrier island in the Central-East section of Florida,
an hour's drive east of Orlando, and separated from the
city of Cocoa by the Intracoastal waterway and the Banana
River. Just six miles long and mostly less than one mile
wide, Cocoa Beach has ocean beachfront running the entire
length of its city limits.
The Space Complexes of the Kennedy Space Center and Cape
Canaveral are situated to the north, and Patrick Air Force
Base is to the south. Also, the City is situated just
minutes from Florida's fastest growing port - Port Canaveral.
Where else can you choose between watching a space launch
from the beach or precious marine and bird species in
their natural habitat? Or choose between a swim in the
ocean, canoeing among the Thousand Islands for the nature-oriented
or a quiet kayak exploration off the Banana River islands
from our river shore? Play a round of golf at our 27-hole
golf course, surf cast from the beach for dinner or just
enjoy a day at the beach where you will likely see dolphins
at play or be lucky enough to see an occasional whale
in migration. Or fishing in the Banana River or off the
ocean beaches. Widely known as the surfing capitol of
the East Coast, Cocoa Beach is the hometown of a number
of surfing champions - including six time world champ
Kelly Slater.
Our location is equally ideal for business as we are
just 45 minutes east of the Orlando International Airport.
This is a place where business thrives, from the largest
corporations to local, neighborhood shops and home-based
businesses.
Activities
The City of Cocoa Beach offers a wide variety of organized
recreational activities and programs for its residents.
The Cocoa Beach Country Club (CBCC) is the most all-inclusive
country club around - it is a public course open to everyone!
The CBCC features three separate nines, putting greens,
a driving range and a "19th hole."
The City of Cocoa Beach Aquatic Center is where your
children can learn to swim or learn water safety. It is
also where senior citizens can take water aerobic classes.
The Cocoa Beach High School trains there and hosts swim
meets there as well.
Our City Recreational Department has a wide variety of
programs going on throughout the year. The popular Summer
Day Camp fills up quickly when school is out. Reasonably
priced, school age kids enjoy many different activities
as well as field trips.
The Tennis Complex, located adjacent to the golf course
on the Cocoa Beach Country Club complex, features ten
lighted courts and a professional staff to give lessons
that will improve your skills.
Click
here For a list of the City's Parks
Cocoa Beach is a residential community with a base population
of 12,800 and is home to an active retiree population,
many of whom devoted their careers to our nation's space
program.
Going back to the 1920's when it was a sleepy isolated
beach community through the years when the first astronauts
trained and relaxed in the area, our small community has
developed into a unique blend of residential, retirement,
retail and tourist segments. Technology and the space
age mix with historical buildings, scenic views and natural
wonders.
While these segments demonstrate the diversity of our
community, we share an interest in the great outdoors
in a tropical locale, in showcasing and protecting our
environment and its wildlife and in sharing the quality
of life that comes from excellent schools, responsible
businesses and well-maintained parks and public facilities.
Events:
Annual Chowder Cook-Off
Held in February at Cruise Terminal #4 in Port Canaveral
This event will feature the area's best chefs and restaurants
competing with one another to determine who has the ‘best
chowder’ on the Space Coast
SeaFest
Held in March
Craft fair, Marketplace, 5K Run,
Past Entertainment: Edwin McCain, VonRay, Jim Van Fleet,
Joseph Martens, Out Of Sight Band, The Pierces, Ben Bledsoe
Hi-Five Brevard's Annual "Food & Fashion
Extravaganza"
Held in March at the Cocoa Civic Center in historic
Cocoa Village
Enjoy culinary creations from Brevard's fine dining restaurants
and view fashions from La Moda Boutique & The Men's
Wearhouse. Fashions modeled by local "celebrities"
and business owners. Fundraiser to benefit at-risk youth.
Mayberry Comes to Cocoa
Held in April at the Central Brevard Library on Forrest
Avenue in Cocoa
The festival includes a dinner one night; a parade the
next morning with the stars from the show, plus the impersonators;
an event in the park after the parade; and a concert at
the Cocoa Village Playhouse
The Recreational Department also will hold two
surfing festivals (on Easter and Labor Day weekends),
the Missileland Invitational Swim Meet, the Paddle
Battle Canoe Race, and the Spring into Summer and Fall
into Winter 5K runs.
In 1965, a zany sitcom about an astronaut and his unbottled
genie first aired on American TV. Forty years later, the
town celebrated their role as the show's location with
"We Dream of Jeannie," a special
event on Friday, Sept. 16. The town held a Jeannie and
Teannie Jeannie look-alike contests. The city's business
community hopes to make the Jeannie contest an annual
event, said Leslie Taylor, event coordinator for the Cocoa
Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics:
Elevation: 12 feet
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Median house value: $150,100 (year 2000)
Population (year 2000): 12,482, Est. population in July
2002: 12,509
Public high school:
COCOA BEACH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades:
07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK
- 06)
FREEDOM 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDI (Grades:
PK - 06)
Private primary/middle
schools:
OUR SAVIOUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL (5301 N ATLANTIC AVE;
Grades: PK - 8)
COCOA BEACH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (830 S ATLANTIC AVENUE; Grades:
PK - 8)
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