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Nowadays, this 43-mile strip of coast from the southern end of Cape Canaveral Air Sta-
tion to the tip of Canaveral National Seashore is the longest stretch of undeveloped beach
on Florida's Atlantic coast. It's also one of the most important turtle-nesting beaches in the
US, with 7900 recorded nestings in 2013.
KIDS' PLAY
Skip Kennedy Space Center's disappointing Children's Play Dome and cool off in the
spurting fountain on the far corner of the Rocket Garden.
Kennedy Space Center
Since 1919, when physics professor Robert Goddard published
A Method of Reaching Ex-
treme Altitudes
, erasing the line between science fiction and reality, NASA's engineers and
astronauts have thrilled and amazed us with their moon landings, satellite launches and
shuttle programs.
One of Florida's most visited sights, the more than 140,000-acre Kennedy Space Center
was once a working space-flight facility, where shuttles were built and astronauts rocketed
into the cosmos. With the termination of NASA's shuttle program in the summer of 2011,
however, the Kennedy Space Center began the shift from a living museum to a historical
one, although you can still see crew-less rockets and satellites launch from its pads (see
www.spacecoastlaunches.com
for the schedule).
Sights
Admission to this all-day attraction covers most of the center, a guided bus tour to the
Apollo/Saturn V Center and entrance to the US Astronaut Hall of Fame (6 miles down the
road). Alternatively, you can choose from combination tickets that fold in tours and activit-
ies such as Astronaut Encounters and the Astronaut Training Experience.
All attractions are wheelchair accessible, and complimentary strollers and wheelchairs
are provided, as are air-conditioned kennels for pets.
Kennedy Space Center
MUSEUM
