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Visit Florida's Space Coast where your next adventure awaits! With over 72 miles of beach along Florida's Atlantic coast, it's easy to find your space in the sand, claim it as your own and soak up the sun! When you're not working on your tan or learning how to surf the waves in Cocoa Beach, visit some of the most unspoiled pristine natural habitats Florida has to offer. Enjoy kayaking in the Indian River Lagoon or Turkey Creek Sanctuary, explore Kennedy Space Center, go charter boat fishing off Port Canaveral or take advantage of a family cruise! If you love to shop and dine, spend the day in historic Cocoa Village or downtown Titusville, shop the new Avenue Viera, or take a casual stroll through the quaint streets of downtown Melbourne. Florida's Space Coast is also home to one of the highest rated zoo's in the country, the Brevard Zoo. For the outdoor and fishing enthusiast in you.
Ranked "America's 15th Fastest-Growing City" by Forbes Magazine, Palm Bay, Florida is the largest city on Florida's Space Coast and 2nd largest city in Central Florida.
With breathtaking sunsets and beautiful conservation lands and world class golf at the Major's Golf Club, Palm Bay provides numerous opportunities for outdoor adventure and eco-tourism. The City of Palm Bay has a small town flavor, cultural diversity and a down-to-earth hard working mentality. Palm Bay is family and citizen focused with parks, outdoor adventures and healthy living.
Turkey Creek Sanctuary:
A tributary of the Indian River with its mouth in the bay of Palm Bay, Turkey Creek is a 4.1 mile-long waterway that runs through the Town of Malabar and City of Palm Bay. Take a guided tour through the Turkey Creek Sanctuary which offers two distinct habitats, each home to endangered plants and animals. The iconic Turkey Creek Sanctuary is the heart of Palm Bay offering 9 miles of biking trails that wind along the banks of the creek. The sanctuary also boasts a 4,000 ft. boardwalk, a nature trail, and 1.5 miles of jogging trails... all excellent for discovering wildlife. From most of the spots in the sanctuary, you'll see manatees, alligators, Florida cooters (turtles), and you might even see an otter or a gar fish. Birds abound in the old pine canopy, include ospreys and owls. The sanctuary can also be accessed by canoe or kayak. Further north is Castaways Point Park, a newly renovated park that provides one of the few natural beaches along the Indian River Lagoon. Castaways also provides fishing from two piers, both overlooking the Indian River, and is equipped with picnic tables, pavilions, and grills
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