Cocoa, Florida
Cocoa is a city of 19,554 people in Brevard County, Florida, founded in 1860.
Why visit Cocoa
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 37 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Merritt Island Causeway, The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, Aladdin Theater and Barton Avenue Residential District.
Weather in Cocoa
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cocoa
Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. Its population was 19,041 at the 2020 United States census, up from 17,140 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Cocoa, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Merritt Island Causeway
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks14
Aladdin Theater
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic theater in Cocoa, Florida
Barton Avenue Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Cocoa Junior High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic school building in Cocoa, Florida
Dr. George E. Hill House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Indianola on Merritt Island, Florida
J. R. Field Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House in Florida, United States of America
Porcher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Building in Cocoa, Florida, United States
Rockledge Drive Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockledge, Florida
Valencia Subdivision Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
Museum · 0.8 mi
Museum and nature center in Cocoa, Florida, USA
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Oaks of Country Club - Pool House
Park · 2.9 mi
Rest Rooms and Storage
1600 Woodland Drive, Rockledge
Mo-Su sunrise-sunset
General George F. Schlatter Veterans Memorial Amphitheater
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 mi
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes37
A&M Atlantic Seafood, Inc
Restaurant · Seafood · 2.0 mi
Seafood Restaurant in Cocoa, FL
724 West King St, Cocoa
Tu-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-20:00
Ryan's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Irish · 2.8 mi
Irish pub & pizzeria resturaunt serving beer and liquor with an upstairs patio & weekend live music.
4 Harrison Street, Cocoa
Su-Th 11:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 2.0 mi
4160 West State Road 520., Cocoa
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-24:00; Su 00:00-23:00
Dirty Oar Beer Company
Brewery and winery · 2.5 mi
329 King Street, Cocoa
We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Moonshine - A Plant Based Kitchen
Restaurant · 2.7 mi
307 Delannoy Avenue, Cocoa
We-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-16:00
Murdocks Bistro & Char Bar
Restaurant · 2.8 mi
600 Brevard Avenue, Cocoa
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-02:00
Bugnutty Brewing Company
Brewery and winery · 2.6 mi
225 King St Unit B, Cocoa
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00
George & Dragon English Tavern
Bar and pub · 2.8 mi
502 Brevard Avenue, Cocoa
Mo-Su 08:00-02:00
The New Amsterdam Botanical Lab
Cafe · Tea · 2.8 mi
627 Brevard Avenue
25 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Days Inn by Wyndham Cocoa Cruiseport West At I-95/524
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
5600 State Road 524, Cocoa
Churches and places of worship32
City Point Community Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare2
Map of Cocoa
175 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Brevard County has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-28: Tropical Storm Idalia (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Merritt Island Airport (COI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Rockledge 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Merritt Island 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Port St. John 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Viera East 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Cocoa Beach 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Viera West 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Cape Canaveral 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Titusville 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Satellite Beach 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Melbourne 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cocoa Welcomes You, COCOAFL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa High School stadium Brevard County FL 2023-02-18 17-36-09, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- Cocoa High School building Brevard County FL 2023-02-18 17-36-31, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- Cocoa High School entrance Brevard County FL 2023-02-18 17-35-00, G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
- Cocoa-Watertower, User:Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cocoa water tower, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa Water Tower (Florida) P02 crop, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa Water Tower (Florida) P02, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Starship 20190818 Cocoa, Enemenemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa Elks Lodge 1532, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge at Cocoa, Florida, User:Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cocoa City Hall front, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa City Hall, COCOAFL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Giant compass in front of Cocoa City Hall, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street clock in front of Cocoa City Hall a, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 501 Florida Ave Cocoa, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street clock in front of Cocoa City Hall b, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa City Hall plaque front face, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa Time Capsule, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa Post Office, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa City Hall (Cocoa, Florida) P001 crop, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa City Hall (Cocoa, Florida) P001, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocoa City Hall plaque back face, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Field Manor Homestead, Jerry Arnold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merritt Island FL Hill House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Valenciasubdivision, Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Rockledgedrive, Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- FL Cocoa Junior High School01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bartonavehouse, Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- PorcherHouseFL, Smallbones, Public domain
- AladdinTheater, Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Cocoa, Florida) 002 crop, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cocoa FL Brevard Msm Hist Nat Sci01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic Derby Street Chapel 01, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
- B and G Diner, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- B and G Diner Lunch Counter, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shifter Kart Engine, Jim1961Hope, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Analog synthesizer built from piece parts kit - Flickr - CBestopher, Christopher, Public domain
- Central Brevard Library geodetic marker, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Brevard Library, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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