The Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum displays historical military aircraft. The Canaveral National Seashore is an unspoilt area of beaches and sand dunes where the giant loggerhead and green turtles come ashore in summer to lay their eggs. The marshy Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is home to more endangered species than any other refuge in the USA and features deer, sea turtles, alligators, eagles and excellent walking tracks. Port Canaveral is America's second busiest cruise passenger port. This charming area also contains antique shops, restaurants, a playhouse and more.
Cocoa Beach is a popular resort famed for surfing and a lively nightlife.
The central shopping area has been recreated as Olde Cocoa Village . Astronaut Memorial Hall and Planetarium features memorabilia, astronomical mulitimedia programmes on a 360 domed ceiling, and a public-access space telescope. Brevard Zoo features jaguars, llamas, anteaters, monkeys, exotic birds and other Latin American animals. The Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science traces the origins of Brevard County and the Brevard Museum of Art and Science hosts major touring art exhibitions. Turtles come ashore from May to August and hatchlings struggle back to the ocean until late October.