Cocoa Beach

Deb Masse

Downtown Office

Located on a barrier island and nestled between the great Atlantic Ocean and the Banana River Lagoon, "World Famous" Cocoa Beach was first homesteaded by freed slaves after the Civil War. The 75th anniversary of its 1925 incorporation was celebrated in 2000 with live entertainment, parties, contests and tournaments. With the television show, "I Dream of Jeannie" highlighting Cocoa Beach the area became even more famous with each telecast of the show and every rocket launch from the space center. 

Today, this community of 12,850 enjoys activities such as swimming, surfing, surf casting, skim boarding and sunbathing on its six miles of accessible ocean beaches. Fishing is a popular pastime for locals and tourists alike, either in the Atlantic Ocean from the beach, pier, jetties  or on local charter boats, or  the Indian and Banana rivers.