'''Titusville''' is a city in Brevard County, East Central Florida, Florida.

Get in

By plane

  • '''Space Coast Regional Airport''' ({{IATA|TIX}}) ({{ICAO|KTIX}}), Columbia Blvd (State Road 405), [http://www.flairport.com/home.htm].
  • Get around

    By bus

  • '''Space Coast Area Transit''' [http://routefinder.ridescat.com/] is the name of the local Brevard County bus service. It is a cheap way to get around and is handicap accessible. The website provides maps and timetables. Buses travel to most sites and places of interest. $1.25 per ride, or $35 for a monthly pass.
  • See

  • '''Cape Canaveral Lighthouse''' [http://www.capecanaverallighthousefoundation.com/]
  • '''Kennedy Space Center''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center] , Nasa Parkway, Ph: (407) 452-2121. The most famous attraction of the Cape Canaveral area, which brought on the nickname "Space Coast." Regularly scheduled tours of the facility and museum.
  • '''Patrick Air Force Base''' - The nearby launch site of unmanned rockets and satellites.
  • '''Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge''' [http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland] - this large area spans a variety of habitats. Half is brackish estuaries and marshes, and the rest include coastal dunes, scrub oaks, pine forests and flatwoods, and palm and oak hammocks. It is home to 16 threatened/endangered species, including the manatee, the Florida scrub jay, sea turtles, bald eagles, and others. Over 1,000 plant species and more than 500 species of wildlife have also been documented on the refuge, including 330 species of birds, 117 fishes, 65 amphibians and reptiles, and 31 mammals. Self-guided car and walking tours are offered. This is a remote area with virtually no amenities, but you can leave for lunch and return later if you wish. NOTE: this area will *usually* be closed on shuttle launch days, and if a previous launch is postponed, the new date may suddenly affect your plans.
  • Do

  • '''Cocoa Beach Sportfishing Charters''', 800 Scallop Dr, 1-321-848-2662. [http://www.CBSportfishing.com/]. Deep Sea Fishing Charters leaving from Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral, only 15 minutes from Titusville on the Space Coast. Catch Dolphin,Wahoo,Sailfish,Grouper and many others. Children Welcome.
  • Buy

    Eat

  • Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant. 475 Garden Street. 21-268-5000 . ttp://www.dixiecrossroads.com.
  • El Leoncita. 800 South Washington Street. Mexican and Cuban food

    Drink

    Sleep

    Motels and Hotels

  • Best Western Space Shuttle Inn. 455 Cheney Highway. 1 321 269-9100. 1 800 523-7654. 1 321 383-4674. ttp://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=10168.
  • Clarion Inn. 951 S Washington Ave. 1 321 269-2121.
  • Hampton Inn. 760 Helen Hauser Boulevard. 1-321-383-9191. 1-321-383-9166. ttp://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=BG5WVUUJF2LZMCSGBI12VCQ?ctyhocn=TIXFLHX. </sleep>
  • Ramada Inn Kennedy Space Center/Titusville. 500 Cheney Highway. 1-321-269-5510. ttp://www.ramadaflorida.com.

    Campgrounds

  • '''Seasons in the Sun Motorcoach Resort''', 2400 Seasons In The Sun Blvd., Titusville/Mims, Reservations: (877) Our-Park, (877) 687-7275 (''Fax: (321) 385-0450''), [http://www.seasonsinthesunrvresort.com/].
  • '''Manatee Hammock Campground''', 7275 South U.S. Hwy 1, Bellwood, 321-264-5083, Email: [mailto:manateehammock@brevardparks.com manateehammock@brevardparks.com], [http://www.nbbd.com/godo/prec/ManateeCamp/].
  • Get out

  • Canaveral National Seashore
  • Kennedy Space Center