Cape Canaveral Things To Do

One of Florida’s top attractions since Neil Armstrong rocketed into space in 1969, the center houses fascinating exhibits including rockets, artworks and a shuttle thrill ride, new in 2007.

Explore military aviation history – see a functioning C-47 from the D-Day invasions, an F-14 Tomcat, a supersonic Crusader, and the last Huey helicopter to make it out of Vietnam.

Learn about the Mercury and Gemini space programs and browse space paraphernalia at the riverwalk museum. Outside, see the bronzed handprints of your favorite astronaut heroes.

Come on Friday and Saturday nights from sunset until 10:15pm for serious stargazing. Florida’s largest public telescope magnifies planets, fuzzy nebula, galaxies, and star clusters.

See artifacts from Florida’s pioneer days – a powder horn, early 20th century weaponry, and replicas of 7,000-year-old Indian pottery and weavings in this heritage museum.

Visit this 800-foot, character-packed pier for restaurants, bars, and sports activities like fishing or surfing. It’s also a prime viewing location for sunrises and space shuttle launches.

Where else can you kayak through zoo exhibits, paddling past giraffes and rhinoceros? More than 500 animals dwell in this grassroots triumph, which came about in 1992 thanks to 20,000 volunteers.

Cruise the Black Point Wildlife Drive, a six-mile loop full of bird life, stroll the Boardwalk Trail, or the longer Oak Hammock, Palm Hammock or Cruikshank trails.

This diverse estuary provides refuge for more birdlife than anywhere else in Florida. Rent a kayak from Village Outfitters to fish for red drum as you paddle past Indian Mounds.

Sea turtles, the park’s highlight, star in a visitor center video – watch it before hitting the beach, one of Florida's most blissfully undeveloped. Reserve in May to take one of the popular summer turtle tours.