Merritt Island, Florida
Merritt Island is a community of 34,992 people in Brevard County, Florida.
Why visit Merritt Island
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Merritt Island Causeway, Aladdin Theater, Barton Avenue Residential District and Cross Bridge Community Park.
Weather in Merritt Island
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About Merritt Island
Merritt Island is a peninsula in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Florida coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the name of an unincorporated town in the central and southern parts of the island and a census-designated place (CDP).
From the Wikipedia article Merritt Island, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Merritt Island Causeway
Bridge · 4.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks11
Aladdin Theater
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic theater in Cocoa, Florida
Barton Avenue Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Cocoa Junior High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic school building in Cocoa, Florida
Marion S. Whaley Citrus Packing House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Building in Florida, United States
Porcher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Building in Cocoa, Florida, United States
Rockledge Drive Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 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 · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures
Museum · 5.2 mi
The dinosaur museum
Wizard of Oz Museum
Museum · 5.2 mi
Museum in Cape Canaveral, Florida
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Veteran's Memorial Park
Park · 2.8 mi
400 South Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island
Restaurants and cafes31
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 3.5 mi
530 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00
Red Lobster
Restaurant · Seafood · 3.5 mi
215 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.5 mi
175 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Mo-Su 04:30-21:00
2 Angry Wives Pub and Eatery
Bar and pub · Irish · 3.1 mi
3826 Murrell Road, Rockledge
Su-Mo 12:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Olive Garden
Restaurant · Italian · 3.5 mi
205 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 3.4 mi
770 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 3.3 mi
777 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
19 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Econo Lodge Port Canaveral Area
Motel and hotel · 3.6 mi
260 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping11
TJ Maxx
Shopping center · 3.5 mi
120 South Courtenay Parkway, First Merritt, Merritt Island
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School
School · 2.8 mi
1500 Minutemen Cswy, Cocoa Beach
Contracted Residential Services
School · 5.6 mi
2700 Judge Fran Jaimeson Way, Viera
Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies
School · 3.8 mi
400 S 4Th St, Cocoa Beach
Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School
School · 4.1 mi
3011 S Fiske Blvd, Rockledge
Healthcare3
Map of Merritt Island
120 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, 2 miles away.
- Cocoa Beach 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Cocoa 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Cape Canaveral 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Palm Bay 25 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Bithlo 32 mi northwest, about 51 min by car
- Alafaya 35 mi northwest, about 56 min by car
- Meadow Woods 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Orlando 41 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Buenaventura Lakes 41 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Kissimmee 45 mi west, about 1 h 15 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
- Merritt Island NASA geodesic01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Valenciasubdivision, Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Marionwhaleycitrus, 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
- WizardofOzMuseum, 13avery, CC0
- Bridge at Cocoa, Florida, User:Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic Derby Street Chapel 01, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
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