As a consequence, only a handful of the 50 camp sites is occupied regularly and the park, which used to require reservations much of the year, seldom nears capacity. Because Sebastian Inlet has so many pluses going for it with fishermen, including its long pier into the Atlantic and catwalks under the inlet bridge, the shadeless campground is a real tragedy. Jetty Park at Cape Canaveral is exceptional. Campsites here are like the best seats at a travelogue showing. Freight ship and cruise liner traffic is constant into and out of the port and it is easy to get to fishing areas along the seawall.
Ocean swimming is nearby.
Many sites are grassy and there's more shade than you'd expect to find at the beach campground. Manatee Hammock Park at Titusville was a private park acquired by Brevard to serve the northern part of the county. It is shaded and offers a great observation post for shuttle launches. Melbourne's Wickham Park, west toward the inland prairie, cattle and grove country and snuggled under tall pines, is miles from the ocean. Its focus, primarily, is equestrian and features horse stalls, a 32- station workout trail, an amphitheater seating 1,500 and many other recreation features, including two sand bottom lake pools.