You're sure to see birds of many kinds and colors. Coon's Run Wildlife Sanctuary in Rockledge offers rehabilitation for injured and orphaned wildlife at its privately operated, non-profit center. The area on the barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean from Holland Spessard Park south of Melbourne Beach to Sebastian Inlet, at the county's southern border, is the largest sea turtle nesting area in the United States. Between May and August, Loggerheads, Greens and Leatherbacks come ashore to lay their eggs. Good Sports Surfing is big here.
Several tournaments occur annually in Cocoa Beach.
Sebastian Inlet's Monster Hole and Spanish House challenge even experienced surfers. Surf boards are the poor relations here. Not that they're cheap, but there still aren't many, especially considering the size of today's emporium. Smaller surf shops up and down the beach aren't as famous, but many stock more boards. Sport fishermen catch mackerel, sailfish, marlin, wahoo and tuna from Brevard County waters.