Beaches
Agree with the Brevard County comments. Lived in Melbourne Beach for eight years before TV (only moved because we got tired of looking at the beach and the ocean - if you can believe that). The space center and Cocoa Beach areas are fine as some have noted. But if you are looking for great empty stretches of beach you need to travel a little further South. The beaches from Melbourne Beach down to Vero Beach are about the prettiest and empty you will find in Florida. Great fishing off the pier at Sabastian Inlet (stop and watch even if your not a fishermen), a sea turtle museum (turtles are nesting at this time of the year), a treasure museum and great public facilities along Highway A1A. It is about a 2 and a-half hour ride from here. Stop into Meg O'Malley's in Melbourne for lunch or dinner. The best Irish Pub and Irish menu you will find anywhere. The corned-beef and cabbage and the 19 cent cup of Irish bean soup are fantastic.
I assure you, you will not be disappointed on this trip.
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