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Media Kit: Activities

TURTLE WATCHES TO SHUTTLE LAUNCHES, A UNIVERSE OF ACTIVITIES

BEACH

“BEST PLACE TO VACATION” MONEY MAGAZINE
72-miles of Atlantic coastline reflect different coastal settings from secluded and tucked away treasures to sun-splashed beach playgrounds all offering a picturesque escape from the ordinary.

Secluded, unspoiled sandy coastlines include:
Canaveral National Seashore Bonsteel Park Floridana Beach Sebastian Inlet

In contrast, lively fun-in-the-sun beach playgrounds include:
Cocoa Beach Indian Harbor Beach
Satellite Beach Melbourne Beach

Sun worshippers of all sorts enjoy jogging, biking, fishing, strolling, surfing, shelling, turtle spotting and tanning.

SURFING

SURFING CAPITAL OF THE ATLANTIC
Home to eight-time World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater. Known worldwide for its most excellent East Coast surfing -- paddle over waves and rip through totally awesome tubes at favorites Cocoa and Playalinda beaches and Sebastian Inlet.

SPACING OUT

A DOZEN LAUNCHES EACH YEAR
Visitors from Australia to Asia flock to Kennedy Space Center to see spectacular shuttle and rocket launches at the only place in the United States where man is launched into outer space. Little astronauts-in-training learn from the experts at Camp KSC, experiencing motion-based simulators, space mission training and exploration of restricted-access areas.

PARKS

MORE THAN 250 SQUARE MILES OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE REFUGES AND 40 PARKS
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Indian River Lagoon, Sebastian Inlet State park and Turkey Creek Sanctuary promise plenty of land and water play.

SEA TURTLE SIGHTING

LARGEST SEA TURTLE NESTING AREA IN THE UNITED STATES
More than 6,000 loggerheads, leatherbacks and green turtles lay more than three million eggs each year from May - August. Following sundown, witness animals nesting during nighttime guided tours along area beaches.

ECO-TOURING

NATURE-BASED TOURS
Explore the diversified ecosystems with an airboat ride from Lone Cabbage Fish Camp Airboat Rides, kayak through Cypress swamps with A Day Away Kayaking in Merritt Island or enjoy a narrated tour on the Indian River Lagoon with Space Coast River Tours. With more than 35 educational excursion operators, the Space Coast offers a variety of options to venture into the heart of Natural Florida

ANIMALS

MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HAS MORE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES THAN ANY OTHER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
The area boasts more than 22 threatened/endangered species including the 2,000-pound Florida manatee, eastern indigo snake, gopher tortoise and peregrine falcon. More than 25 mammals, 700 species of fish, 310 types of birds as well as dolphins, alligators and sea turtles can be seen here more often than any other Florida location.

BREVARD ZOO – WHERE ADVENTURE AWAITS
The only Zoo in the United States with on-site kayaking and an educational Zoo School, the Brevard Zoo includes a 7,000 square foot educational complex “Paws On,” “Animal Encounters” and “Wild Side Zoo tours.” The newest exhibit, “Expedition Africa” places guests in the wilds of Africa with nose-to-nose meetings with exotic animals. Visitors hand-feed giraffes, kayak through the man-made river or ride the train through a lush savanna viewing an aviary of African and Australian birds.

BIRD WATCHING

MORE THAN 310 SPECIES OF BIRDS
Spy endangered feathered friends year round -- wood storks and Florida scrub-jays -- and a colorful assortment of rare birds such as roseate spoonbills, painted buntings, reddish egrets, limpkins and crested caracaras.

BASEBALL

SPRING TRAINING HOME OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Watch professional baseball at the Space Coast Stadium during March spring training and cheer on the Brevard Manatees throughout the season.

BOATING

EXPLORE THE OPEN ATLANTIC AND RIVER RUNS
Boating options on the Atlantic or area rivers are endless with power boating, sailing, riverboat dinner cruising, wave running, jet skiing, pontoon boating, air boating, kayaking, canoeing and rafting.

PORT CANAVERAL

MORE RECREATION THAN ALL OTHER FLORIDA PORTS COMBINED
The cruise port terminal boasts something for everyone, from boat ramps, bike paths, campsites and picnic areas to eateries, beaches, shops and public parks. Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Lines, Sterling and Sun Cruz depart to exotic destinations while charter boats lure fishermen to the coasting adventures. Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas, at 138,000 tons, is the largest ship based at the port. Boasting the “Clean Marina and Clean Boat Yard” designation, the “quadramodal” port has shipments transported via air, land, sea and space.

FISHING

700 SPECIES IN FRESH AND SALTWATER

BEST BASS FISHING IN FLORIDA -- ST. JOHN’S RIVER/LAKES
Boasting hundreds of miles of inland waterways. Fish for crappie, bluegill and large mouth bass at Stick Marsh, a hydrilla-bedded, maidencane grass and cattail reed-covered haven for bass -- the best kept secret in the South.

IN-SHORE AND OFF-SHORE FISHING -- OUT OF THIS WORLD
Fishing from three piers finds flounder, mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel and bluefish. Surf casting catches channel bass, flounder, pompano, whiting and snook. Inshore guides on the Indian River Lagoon reach giant redfish, spotted sea trout, snook, sheepshead, black drum and mangrove snapper. Deep sea charters with licensed captains carry anglers to dolphin, grouper, wahoo, white marlin, sailfish and tuna.

CAMPING

SCENIC CAMP SITES
Many sites border Atlantic shores, diverse river estuaries, protected wildlife refuges and palmetto paradises.

GOLF
MORE THAN 400 HOLES ON 23 GOLF COURSES AND DRIVING RANGES

VISITOR INFORMATION

FLORIDA'S SPACE COAST OFFICE OF TOURISM
877-57-BEACH OR WWW.SPACE-COAST.COM

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Year 2009
For More Media Information
Amity Gay / Melanie Vigliotti
The Zimmerman Agency
(850) 668-2222
media@space-coast.com


Media Kit Releases Overview One Page Synopsis Shuttle Launches Activities Romance Meetings Attractions Festivals Acclaims German U.K. Spanish Chance-To-Glance Orlando Side Trip Wholesalers German U.K. Resources News @lerts Image Library Archives Contact	Media Kit: Activities TURTLE WATCHES TO SHUTTLE LAUNCHES, A UNIVERSE OF ACTIVITIES BEACH “BEST PLACE TO VACATION” MONEY MAGAZINE 72-miles of Atlantic coastline reflect different coastal settings from secluded and tucked away treasures to sun-splashed beach playgrounds all offering a picturesque escape from the ordinary. Secluded, unspoiled sandy coastlines include: Canaveral National Seashore Bonsteel Park Floridana Beach Sebastian Inlet In contrast, lively fun-in-the-sun beach playgrounds include: Cocoa Beach Indian Harbor Beach Satellite Beach Melbourne Beach Sun worshippers of all sorts enjoy jogging, biking, fishing, strolling, surfing, shelling, turtle spotting and tanning. SURFING SURFING CAPITAL OF THE ATLANTIC Home to eight-time World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater. Known worldwide for its most excellent East Coast surfing -- paddle over waves and rip through totally awesome tubes at favorites Cocoa and Playalinda beaches and Sebastian Inlet. SPACING OUT A DOZEN LAUNCHES EACH YEAR Visitors from Australia to Asia flock to Kennedy Space Center to see spectacular shuttle and rocket launches at the only place in the United States where man is launched into outer space. Little astronauts-in-training learn from the experts at Camp KSC, experiencing motion-based simulators, space mission training and exploration of restricted-access areas. PARKS MORE THAN 250 SQUARE MILES OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE REFUGES AND 40 PARKS Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Indian River Lagoon, Sebastian Inlet State park and Turkey Creek Sanctuary promise plenty of land and water play. SEA TURTLE SIGHTING LARGEST SEA TURTLE NESTING AREA IN THE UNITED STATES More than 6,000 loggerheads, leatherbacks and green turtles lay more than three million eggs each year from May - August. Following sundown, witness animals nesting during nighttime guided tours along area beaches. ECO-TOURING NATURE-BASED TOURS Explore the diversified ecosystems with an airboat ride from Lone Cabbage Fish Camp Airboat Rides, kayak through Cypress swamps with A Day Away Kayaking in Merritt Island or enjoy a narrated tour on the Indian River Lagoon with Space Coast River Tours. With more than 35 educational excursion operators, the Space Coast offers a variety of options to venture into the heart of Natural Florida ANIMALS MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HAS MORE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES THAN ANY OTHER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES The area boasts more than 22 threatened/endangered species including the 2,000-pound Florida manatee, eastern indigo snake, gopher tortoise and peregrine falcon. More than 25 mammals, 700 species of fish, 310 types of birds as well as dolphins, alligators and sea turtles can be seen here more often than any other Florida location. BREVARD ZOO – WHERE ADVENTURE AWAITS The only Zoo in the United States with on-site kayaking and an educational Zoo School, the Brevard Zoo includes a 7,000 square foot educational complex “Paws On,” “Animal Encounters” and “Wild Side Zoo tours.” The newest exhibit, “Expedition Africa” places guests in the wilds of Africa with nose-to-nose meetings with exotic animals. Visitors hand-feed giraffes, kayak through the man-made river or ride the train through a lush savanna viewing an aviary of African and Australian birds. BIRD WATCHING MORE THAN 310 SPECIES OF BIRDS Spy endangered feathered friends year round -- wood storks and Florida scrub-jays -- and a colorful assortment of rare birds such as roseate spoonbills, painted buntings, reddish egrets, limpkins and crested caracaras. BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING HOME OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS Watch professional baseball at the Space Coast Stadium during March spring training and cheer on the Brevard Manatees throughout the season. BOATING EXPLORE THE OPEN ATLANTIC AND RIVER RUNS Boating options on the Atlantic or area rivers are endless with power boating, sailing, riverboat dinner cruising, wave running, jet skiing, pontoon boating, air boating, kayaking, canoeing and rafting. PORT CANAVERAL MORE RECREATION THAN ALL OTHER FLORIDA PORTS COMBINED The cruise port terminal boasts something for everyone, from boat ramps, bike paths, campsites and picnic areas to eateries, beaches, shops and public parks. Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Lines, Sterling and Sun Cruz depart to exotic destinations while charter boats lure fishermen to the coasting adventures. Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas, at 138,000 tons, is the largest ship based at the port. Boasting the “Clean Marina and Clean Boat Yard” designation, the “quadramodal” port has shipments transported via air, land, sea and space. FISHING 700 SPECIES IN FRESH AND SALTWATER BEST BASS FISHING IN FLORIDA -- ST. JOHN’S RIVER/LAKES Boasting hundreds of miles of inland waterways. Fish for crappie, bluegill and large mouth bass at Stick Marsh, a hydrilla-bedded, maidencane grass and cattail reed-covered haven for bass -- the best kept secret in the South. IN-SHORE AND OFF-SHORE FISHING -- OUT OF THIS WORLD Fishing from three piers finds flounder, mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel and bluefish. Surf casting catches channel bass, flounder, pompano, whiting and snook. Inshore guides on the Indian River Lagoon reach giant redfish, spotted sea trout, snook, sheepshead, black drum and mangrove snapper. Deep sea charters with licensed captains carry anglers to dolphin, grouper, wahoo, white marlin, sailfish and tuna. CAMPING SCENIC CAMP SITES Many sites border Atlantic shores, diverse river estuaries, protected wildlife refuges and palmetto paradises. GOLF MORE THAN 400 HOLES ON 23 GOLF COURSES AND DRIVING RANGES VISITOR INFORMATION FLORIDA'S SPACE COAST OFFICE OF TOURISM 877-57-BEACH OR WWW.SPACE-COAST.COM ###
	Year 2009 For More Media Information Amity Gay / Melanie Vigliotti The Zimmerman Agency (850) 668-2222 media@space-coast.com