A city in Brevard County, Cocoa Beach is just an hour’s drive east of Orlando and has a population of 11,292 The city has been called the quintessential beach town and includes 6 miles of ocean beaches with excellent beach access from one end of the city to the other. It is also home to 4 oceanfront parks, lighted skate park free to the public, 9 playgrounds, 14 tennis courts, 50 meter swimming pool, recreation center, a 27-hole public golf course on the Banana River, marine life and wildlife habitats, and numerous other attractions that make it an exciting destination for visitors and a compelling place to live.
Known as the Jewel of the Space Coast, the city boasts spectacular views of space launches from Kennedy and Cape Canaveral Space Launch Centers, which are just a few miles to the north. Cocoa Beach is just minutes from Florida’s fastest growing port, Port Canaveral.
As a barrier island, Cocoa Beach has recognized the importance of sea level rise and flooding in its planning. The city has included sea level rise in 2018 Sustainability Plan and also accounts for both 2’ and 6’ sea level rise scenarios (by 2050 and within the next 100 years) in the Gateway Master Plan. The city is mindful of its responsibility to residents and future generations and wishes to continue to build a distinctive, world-class, small city with a vision to ensure the quality and sustainability of its natural and built environment for years to come.
