Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival

Featuring world-famous famous Black Point Wildlife Drive this 140,000 acre reserve is less than 30 minutes away. The 10th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival will be held in January 24 - 28, 2007, offering a fun way to meet new people and see what you might have missed with tours guided by world-class ornithologists and nature photographers. When booking your rooms online for this event use the group code BWF to see the special event rates.

http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland

Tosohatchee State Reserve

is about 30 minutes west of Cocoa Beach. The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker lives here with his larger cousin the Southern Piliated Woodpecker, the inspiration for the Woody the Woodpecker cartoon and you'll see the resemblance!

Space Coast Nature Tours River Cruises

We sell Space Coast Nature Tours river cruises in our lobby. This 49-passenger covered boat has amply padded seats for your comfort. See dolphins, manatees and birds up close in the wild habitat. Learn about how they live, listen to the crackling of shrimp and squeeks of the dolphin through the underwater hydraphone.