Tropical Park, Florida
Tropical Park is a community of 2,355 people in Brevard County, Florida.
Why visit Tropical Park
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Merritt Island Causeway, Aladdin Theater and Barton Avenue Residential District.
Weather in Tropical Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Tropical Park
Tropical Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It occupies a portion of Merritt Island, a barrier island, and is surrounded by the CDP of Merritt Island. Florida State Road 3 is the main highway in the area, forming the eastern edge of Tropical Park.
From the Wikipedia article Tropical Park, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Merritt Island Causeway
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks8
Aladdin Theater
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic theater in Cocoa, Florida
Barton Avenue Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Cocoa Junior High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic school building in Cocoa, Florida
Dr. George E. Hill House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Indianola on Merritt Island, Florida
J. R. Field Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
House in Florida, United States of America
Porcher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Building in Cocoa, Florida, United States
Valencia Subdivision Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
Museum · 3.4 mi
Museum and nature center in Cocoa, Florida, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes21
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
2280 North Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island
Mo-Fr 04:30-21:00; Sa-Su 05:00-21:00
Kolache Bar
Restaurant · Breakfast, Czech
213 Crockett Boulevard, Merritt Island
Arby's
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.7 mi
920 North Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00
9 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Edgewood Junior Senior High School
School · 1.4 mi
180 East Merritt Avenue, Merritt Island
Healthcare2
Map of Tropical Park
85 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, 3 miles away.
- Cocoa 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Rockledge 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Cocoa West 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Merritt Island 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Sharpes 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- North Merritt Island 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Cocoa Beach 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Cape Canaveral 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Viera East 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Port St. John 9 mi northwest, about 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
- 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
- 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
- Bridge at Cocoa, Florida, User:Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic Derby Street Chapel 01, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merritt Island High School, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fraternal Order of Eagles 4257, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crosswalk to Divine Mercy Catholic Church across FL3, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Divine Mercy Catholic Church pyramid roof, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Divine Mercy Catholic Church round building, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Florida's Indian River Section - Large Letter Postcard (5448008630), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS030-E-50513 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-56306 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-56304 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-56305 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Dairy Queen, Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mobil, Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Subway, Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Home Depot, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faith Lutheran Church, Merritt Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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