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If you are viewing the launch along the Indian River in Titusville from Space View Park or Parrish Park, look east directly across the river.

If you're further south along the Indian River, look northeast.

Playalinda Beach or Canaveral National Seashore is the closest place to view the liftoff as it is almost parallel to Launch Pad 39A. On the beach, look south along the coastline (you can even see the pad from some places).

Some hot spots to discover:

• Jetty Park Beach and Pier, 400 Jetty Park Road, Port Canaveral. Please note, parking is chargeable.
• Playalinda Beach, 1000 Playalinda Beach Road, Canaveral National Seashore. Note that parking is chargeable and access to the Canaveral National Seashore is not always granted based on capacity and time of day.
• Max Brewer Bridge and Parrish Park, 1 A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway, Titusville. Note that parking is available on both sides of the Max Brewer Bridge.
• Park Space View8 Broad Street, Titusville
• Pointe-Sable Park10 E. Max Brewer Road, Titusville
• Rotary Riverfront Park4141 S. Washington Ave., Titusville
• Riverfront Park at Cocoa Village, 401 Riveredge Blvd., Cocoa (just before State Road 520 Causeway)
• Cocoa Village, near parks and shops or near the docks
• Various parks on Merritt Island
• Rotary Park1899 S. Courtenay Drive, Merritt Island
• Kiwanis Park on Kiwanis Island Park Road on Merritt Island
• Port Canaveral, with ships from Disney Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean in port
• Alan Shepard Park, 299 E. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach. Be careful, there may be parking fees.
• Cocoa Beach Pier401 Meade Ave. Parking fees vary.
• Lori Wilson Park, 1400 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. By the way, Lori Wilson Park has a dog park.
• Sidney Fischer Park, 2200 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. Be careful, there may be parking fees.
• Downtown Cocoa Beachalong the Minutemen Causeway
• Beach Tables197 SR A1A, satellite beach
• Tides on SR A1A in Satellite Beach
• Various parks, including the Pelican Beach Clubhouse, in Satellite Beach
• Pineda Causeway
• Chaussée de l'Eau Gallie
• Front Street Park near Melbourne (US 192) Causeway and US 1 in Melbourne
• Indialantic Walk to Melbourne Causeway and SR A1A
• Paradise Beach Parkaka Howard Futch Park, 2301 SR A1A, Melbourne (this is a beachfront park)
• Sebastian Entrance Park9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (entrance fee)
• Ambersands Beach Park12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach (free parking)
• South Beach Park1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (free parking)
• Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach
• Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach

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