The park charges a small admission fee at both the entrance located near Titusville, and the northern entrance South of New Smyrna Beach. Everything you need for your activities will have to be hauled several hundred yards from the parking lot to the beach, which is reached by crossing over board-walked dunes covered with sea oats and palmettos. The beaches of the Canaveral National Seashore Apollo, Playalinda and Klondike are not as convenient as popular ”motorized” beaches found to the North in Daytona or New Smyrna. These areas have been left in a state as close to “natural” as possible in a publicly accessible park. The shoreline and accompanying inland areas provide numerous eco-systems which support abundant wildlife. What you will find at the Canaveral National Seashore are pristine beaches of large-grained sand, heaped into dunes protecting the area from occasionally rough seas.

Visitors should plan to bring not only water to drink during their visit, but additional water for rinsing after a day on the beach. There are restrooms provided absent of running water at the parking areas. No drinking fountains, sinks, or showers to rinse from your beach activities. The Canaveral National Seashore, situated south of New Smyrna Beach to Titusville, includes 3 beaches ( Apollo, Klondike & Playalinda), and is one of the last of the Florida wildernesses areas.Ī notable amenity also missing from the usual beachside experience is fresh water. But that’s part of what keeps the 23 miles of pure Florida sand so unique. There are no cars on the beach, no places to rent rafts or buy sodas, no pier parties, no condos, no surf shops, no motels or lights. This coastal area is easily accessed from Orlando or those travelling Interstate 95 ( see map), but don’t expect the usual beach amenities.

The pristine beaches of the Canaveral National Seashore (spanning Brevard and Volusia counties) provides a unique opportunity for those seeking the “Old Florida” experience. Florida’s Canaveral National Seashore is one of the top destinations for locals and visitors to Florida’s East-central area alike.

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