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The Canaveral National Seashore (CANA) is a National Seashore
National seashore

A National Seashore, in the United States, is a coast area Federal government of the United Statesly designated as being of natural and recreational significance as a preserved area....
 located between New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach, Florida

New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,048 according to the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
 and Titusville, Florida
Titusville, Florida

Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 40,670 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 42,614....
, in Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
 and Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County is a County#United States located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 534,359....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The park, located on a barrier island, is home to more than 1,000 plant species and 310 bird species. CANA occupies 58,000 acres (230 kmē) (including lagoons) and was created on January 3, 1975 by an act of Congress. The park's 24-mile long beach is the longest undeveloped beach on the east coast of the state.






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The Canaveral National Seashore (CANA) is a National Seashore
National seashore

A National Seashore, in the United States, is a coast area Federal government of the United Statesly designated as being of natural and recreational significance as a preserved area....
 located between New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach, Florida

New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,048 according to the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
 and Titusville, Florida
Titusville, Florida

Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 40,670 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 42,614....
, in Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
 and Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County is a County#United States located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 534,359....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The park, located on a barrier island, is home to more than 1,000 plant species and 310 bird species. CANA occupies 58,000 acres (230 kmē) (including lagoons) and was created on January 3, 1975 by an act of Congress. The park's 24-mile long beach is the longest undeveloped beach on the east coast of the state. The southern part is also known as Playalinda Beach, the middle section as Klondike Beach, and the northern section as Apollo Beach.

The John F. Kennedy Space Center is located at the southern end of the barrier island occupied by Canaveral National Seashore so access to the seashore is often restricted during launch-related activities at the space center. Mosquito Lagoon
Mosquito Lagoon

Mosquito Lagoon is part of the Indian River Lagoon system and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from Ponce de Le?n Inlet in Volusia County, Florida, to the north end of Merritt Island....
 borders the other side of the Cape from the Seashore.

The Playalinda Beach has thirteen parking lots numbered from the south. The space shuttle launch facility is easily visible from the approach to Parking Lot #1. The shore north of Parking Lot #13 has for years been an informal nudist beach. Brevard County passed an ordinance (3 to 2) making nudity illegal in the county, but the National Seashore administration refuses to spend money out of its own budget to enforce a local county ordinance, so enforcement is spotty and infrequent.

See Also

  • Eldora, Florida
    Eldora, Florida

    Eldora is an uninhabited place in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located within Canaveral National Seashore, south of Bethune Beach, Florida, west of Volusia County Road A1A....
  • Ross Hammock Site
    Ross Hammock Site

    The Ross Hammock Site is a historic site nine miles south of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Florida. It is located inland from the Intracoastal Waterway on State Road A1A within the Canaveral National Seashore....
  • Seminole Rest
    Seminole Rest

    Seminole Rest is a historic site in Oak Hill, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located east of State Road 5 , on the western shore of Mosquito Lagoon, and is part of the Canaveral National Seashore....
  • Turtle Mound
    Turtle Mound

    The Turtle Mound is a historic site located 9 miles south of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Florida, on Florida State Road A1A. On September 29, 1970, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places....


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