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Lori Wilson Park boardwalk

Cocoa Beach

Home of “I Dream of Jeannie” and the best surfing on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, Cocoa Beach is a top destination for beachgoers and folks who love to play near the shore

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Biking Indian River Drive

Cocoa      ( 28.448769, -80.762690 )      14.3 miles

Nearly 15 miles of Indian River Drive (CR 515) parallels US 1 through Cocoa and Rockledge along the Indian River Lagoon, providing a scenic and safe road bike ride.

Biking Pine Island Conservation Area

Pelicans on Pine Island Creek

December 20, 2020    John Keatley

Within sight of the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, this ride to the Indian River Lagoon offers some of the best birding you’ll do by bike.

Brevard Zoo Linear Park

Linear Park Brevard Zoo boardwalk

Viera      ( 28.222057, -80.714117 )      2.6 miles

An engaging connector trail to Viera, Brevard Zoo Linear Park educates while providing a long boardwalk for exercise and birding

Helen & Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary

Scrub forest and ditch Helen Allan Cruikshank Sanctuary

Cocoa      ( 28.2941, -80.7073 )      1.1 miles

Loop 140 acres of scrub forest on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge in Rockledge to catch a glimpse of Florida scrub-jay families from an easy 1.1 mile trail

Intracoastal Trike Ride

John along Indian River Drive

April 13, 2013    John Keatley

John takes his recumbent trike out for a spin with his friend Richard along the Indian River Lagoon, and finds it an easy and comfortable ride.

Jetty Park

Jetty Park Cape Canaveral

Cocoa      ( 28.407304, -80.591899 )      

With white sand dunes and a beautiful oceanfront, Jetty Park is the closest beach to Cape Canaveral that stays open during launches at Kennedy Space Center: the viewing’s great daytime or night

Kayaking the Thousand Islands with Lew and Dale

August 8, 2013    John Keatley

As most of you know, I met Sandy while preparing for an Appalachian Trail hike. Between our AT adventure and all the hiking for Florida Hikes, I never returned to what I was doing prior to all these miles on foot: I was spending once a week in my kayak, or learning how to paddle …

Launching Into Paddleboarding

Man on a paddleboard

October 17, 2021    John Keatley

After a lifetime of water sports on and around the Indian River Lagoon, John takes to paddleboarding to try something new and to connect with an old friend.

Paddling the Thousand Islands

Thousand Islands Cocoa Beach

July 17, 2019    John Keatley

One of the hidden natural treasures of Cocoa Beach, the Thousand Islands provide a fun paddle through a maze of mangroves on a marked trail through a conservation area.

River Lakes Conservation Area

River Lakes Conservation Area

Melbourne      ( 28.230012, -80.811194 )      7.2 miles

Bounding the eastern side of Brevard County between Lake Poinsett and Lake Washington, River Lakes Conservation Area protects the St. Johns River floodplain while offering miles to roam

Sams House at Pine Island

Sams House Hammock Loop

Pine Island Conservation Area  |  Merritt Island
( 28.4730, -80.7184 )      2.8 miles

A delightful immersion into the natural side of Merritt Island, the trails at Sams House at Pine Island range from mild to wild as they draw you deeper into coastal habitats along the Indian River Lagoon

Taylor Creek Loop

White blaze on cabbage palm

Tosohatchee WMA  |  Cocoa
( 28.373904, -80.904310 )      4.7 miles

Blending a historic route of the Florida Trail with an easy return along a forest road, the 4.7 mile Taylor Creek Loop traverses palm hammocks along the St. Johns River floodplain.

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