To rent a canoe, contact the Visitor Center at (386) 428-3384 ext. A boat or canoe is required to travel to the island. The Lagoon makes up over two-thirds of the park and is a part of the 156-mile long Indian River Lagoon.Ĭamping is available on 14 island campsites (how cool is that?!) Reservations for island camping can be made by calling 87. I hope I get a chance to see a turtle when I tune in! Here is the link: Įxplore Mosquito Lagoon And Camp On an Island – Visitors can take a guided canoe tour of Mosquito Lagoon. But we can still take part in Turtle Watch by going online and watching the Turtle Nest Cam! The camera will show live video from dusk to dawn during the months of June through November.

0.īuddy and I won’t be able to make it back for the summer. Reservations can be made starting May 15th for June and starting June 15th for July. Finding the campground: Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge are located midway on Florida's east coast between Daytona. Kids under 16 years old are free. Just like some of my favorite activities at DisneyWorld, reservations are required. Spotted nesting at the Apollo and Playalinda beaches! The cost is $14 per person 16 years or older. Today, Canaveral National Seashore offers an inviting place to relax along the shores of the Atlantic, fish in an open lagoon, enjoy a self-guided hike, watch for wildlife like the West Indian manatee or even participate in a guided sea turtle tour. Watch for Nesting Turtles –Canaveral National Seashore is a vital nesting area for four types of sea turtles. The four types of turtles that nest there are the loggerhead, green, leatherback and Kemp’s Ridley. The park may fill to capacity and incoming traffic will be restricted. If you are planning to head to Canaveral for a launch, get there early. Fun fact: about two-thirds of the park is overseen by NASA.Ĭanaveral has a great view for rocket launches! If a rocket launch is scheduled when the park is open, be sure to check here to see if there is any road closings or important alerts. Watch a Kennedy Space Center Launch – Canaveral National Seashore is located next to the Kennedy Space Center. I tried to get Buddy to build a sandcastle with me, but he just rolled in the sand. Instead, we had a lot of fun sitting next to the ocean’s edge and bracing for the waves to crash over us. Our pier just had a couple of surfers who were battling rip tides.īecause of the ferocious waves that day, my sister and I didn’t venture too far into the water. The piers next to us had no people in sight. With so many piers, it wasn’t crowded at all. We picked pier #7 and walked along a wooden boardwalk to the sandy beach. The visitor’s center is at the Apollo Beach District.īuddy and I visited the Playalinda Beach District. Visit the Beach – There are 25 miles of beach to choose from! You can visit the seashore in two areas these are called the Apollo Beach District or Playalinda Beach District. If you are in the area, you should check out Canaveral National Seashore! Here are just a few highlights that are worth checking out:

Joslyn with the Canaveral NS welcome sign

Canaveral national seashore camping