Best Port Canaveral Beach

[ALSPAUGHDOLL]

We are headed out of Port Canaveral this summer, we are arriving early and have a full day to spend on the beach.  We will have 6 teenagers with us, ages 16-19.   What is the best beach for us to hang out at for a day.  They will probably want access to food and perhaps some shopping but most importantly they want the water.  With 6 teenagers we will probably want access to adult beverages!😄

[cruisegirl1976]

you may want to check out the cocoa beach pier area.

[cunnorl]

    I think the teenagers and you would enjoy the area downtown by Coconuts. The beach is a nice sandy beach. the pier area can sometimes be gravely. There are lots of food and drink options . Coconuts provides beverage service on the beach. Plus there are lifeguards, some beach areas do not.

[wolft927]

We stayed at the Best Western Cocoa Beach in January. Now not very warm but was right by the pier and we had an ocean front room which had great views of the beach. Free parking as well and had plenty of restaurants within walking distance. 

Also if you like to get up early you can watch the Ships line up and pass by heading back into port Canaveral. 

[Sand and Seas]

On 3/1/2024 at 10:24 AM, wolft927 said:

We stayed at the Best Western Cocoa Beach in January. Now not very warm but was right by the pier and we had an ocean front room which had great views of the beach. Free parking as well and had plenty of restaurants within walking distance. 

Also if you like to get up early you can watch the Ships line up and pass by heading back into port Canaveral. 

Yes, we can also recommend BW Cocoa Beach.   We stayed there last May pre cruise.  Weather was great and saw lots of people  enjoying the beach by the pier.  

Edited March 2 by Sand and Seas

[All-ready2cruise]

Thanks Wolft927 and Sand and Sea for the great info.  We are already booked at Best Western for a few days before and after our cruise in May. Really looking forward to our extra time in Cocoa Beach.  

[wolft927]

Recommend taking an afternoon at the port and go to one of the restaurants that has outside seating and watch the ships sail out. was awesome! also has a good happy hour lol $2 draft beer lol

[Sand and Seas]

5 hours ago, wolft927 said:

Recommend taking an afternoon at the port and go to one of the restaurants that has outside seating and watch the ships sail out. was awesome! also has a good happy hour lol $2 draft beer lol

We had some good food at one of those places.  I think it was called Gators???  It was fun and we had a great server.