Beaches
Day trips to Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Clearwater Beach, and more - all within 2 hours of Orlando
Top Beaches
Cocoa Beach
About 1 hour east - Florida's surfing capital with Ron Jon Surf Shop
Daytona Beach
About 1 hour north - famous for NASCAR and wide beaches
Clearwater Beach
About 2 hours west - white sand, Gulf Coast sunsets
New Smyrna Beach
About 1.5 hours east - surfing capital of Florida
Cocoa Beach Pier
Historic pier with restaurants and fishing
Canaveral National Seashore
About 1 hour east - 24-mile undeveloped barrier island with rocket launch views
Playalinda Beach
About 1 hour east - Orlando's closest Atlantic beach and top rocket launch viewing spot
Melbourne Beach
About 1.5 hours southeast - quiet family and surfing beach in a sea turtle refuge
Vero Beach
About 2 hours southeast - upscale Treasure Coast beach with fine dining and quieter shores
Ormond Beach
About 1 hour north - 'birthplace of speed' with drivable hard-packed sand above Daytona
St. Pete Beach
About 2 hours west - top-ranked Gulf Coast beach home to the pink Don CeSar hotel
Caladesi Island State Park
About 2 hours west - ferry-access barrier island regularly named one of America's best beaches
Honeymoon Island State Park
About 2 hours west - most-visited Florida state park with a dog beach and Gulf access
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