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The region’s 72 miles of beaches make for a stunning backdrop to near-weekly rocket launches on the Space Coast, according to Meagan Happel, public relations manager for Visit Space Coast. “With the closest beach to Orlando, the Space Coast allows day trippers to take a break from the theme parks and relax, learn to surf, or kayak around animal habitats. Like our name, the Space Coast bridges the gap between advances in technology and space exploration with the wonders of our coastal nature.”
The Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex includes the Heroes & Legends Conference Facility, which can accommodate 500 reception guests; Space Shuttle Atlantis room, with a 1,000-person capacity for receptions; and Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, which can accommodate up to 400 for receptions. Astronaut-led tours and the Astronaut Training Experience provide unique group excursions and teambuilding opportunities.
The 238-room Hilton Melbourne features 18,482 square feet of event space, including a 400-person-capacity ballroom; Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral has 30,000 square feet of function space; 296-room Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront includes 11,410 square feet of event space; and 150-room Hilton Garden Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront has 14,754 square feet of event space. Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront offers 13,519 square feet of space across eight meeting rooms. Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront has 13,760 square feet of function space, including a 500-person-capacity ballroom.
According to Visit Space Coast, the Westin Resort & Spa Cocoa Beach is set to open in May 2027, with 502 guest rooms and 18,000 square feet of meeting space.
