The City of Cocoa Beach, established in 1925, is a 4.5 square mile barrier island community of approximately 12,000 residents nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon. In the early 1960’s, when the Nation was engaged in the “Race To The Moon”, Cocoa Beach became the place where America’s first astronauts lived and where one could Dream of Jeannie. It is home to Ron Jon Surf Shop and the hometown of 9-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater.

With its six miles of highly accessible beaches and its laid back beach style, the City is a popular family-oriented tourist destination with 2 million visitors per year. Cocoa Beach is also an eco-tourism destination where kayak tours of its “Thousand Island” preserve offer close encounters with dolphins, manatees, tropical birds and even an occasional alligator, all in their natural habitat.