Guidebook for Melbourne
Food Scene
Great seafood-especially hard-to-find broiled rock shrimp. Outdoor eating right on the water where you can watch dolphins, a gorgeous sunset, seabirds and more.
84 locals recommend
Grills Riverside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
6075 N US Hwy 1Great seafood-especially hard-to-find broiled rock shrimp. Outdoor eating right on the water where you can watch dolphins, a gorgeous sunset, seabirds and more.
Popular locals hangout with live music nearly every night. Right on the Banana River.
128 locals recommend
Squid Lips
1477 Pineapple AvePopular locals hangout with live music nearly every night. Right on the Banana River.
Look on Groupon for a great discount to this local Fun Park.
103 locals recommend
Andretti Thrill Park
3960 S Babcock StLook on Groupon for a great discount to this local Fun Park.
Downtown Melbourne is a cute area with many interesting, quirky and unique shops and restaurants, lovely for a leisurely stroll.
101 locals recommend
Meg O’Malleys Restaurant & Irish Pub
812 E New Haven AveDowntown Melbourne is a cute area with many interesting, quirky and unique shops and restaurants, lovely for a leisurely stroll.
Parks & Nature
Experience the thrill of a FL Airboat Ride as your guide takes you through the prime alligator habitat of the extensive St. Johns River. Either before or after enjoy deep-fried delicious 'Gator bites' at the rustic onsite restaurant.
57 locals recommend
Lone Cabbage Fish Camp
8199 W King StExperience the thrill of a FL Airboat Ride as your guide takes you through the prime alligator habitat of the extensive St. Johns River. Either before or after enjoy deep-fried delicious 'Gator bites' at the rustic onsite restaurant.
Everything Else
Hightower Beach Park
815 Florida A1AShowers and Pavilion close to Patrick Airforce Base.
One of the largest beach parks with spacious changing rooms, showers and plenty of parking. They have cook-out grills and are great for large groups/family gatherings.
58 locals recommend
Paradise Beach & Park
2301 N Hwy A1AOne of the largest beach parks with spacious changing rooms, showers and plenty of parking. They have cook-out grills and are great for large groups/family gatherings.
Cocoa Pier is a great place to beach, not far from Ron Jon’s Surf Shop. Good seafood restaurants and bars right in the Pier. Side streets have parking meters which are cheaper than the Parking fee at the Pier and there is also a shopping mall for free parking across the steeet.
261 locals recommend
Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier
401 Meade AveCocoa Pier is a great place to beach, not far from Ron Jon’s Surf Shop. Good seafood restaurants and bars right in the Pier. Side streets have parking meters which are cheaper than the Parking fee at the Pier and there is also a shopping mall for free parking across the steeet.
Ron Jon Surf Shop -mega Beach store with every surf brand name (Quiksilver , Roxy, Billabong, etc.) boogie/surfboards, and an endless assortment of souvenirs. The Art Sculptures in front are well worth seeing.
346 locals recommend
Ron Jon Surf School
150 E Columbia LnRon Jon Surf Shop -mega Beach store with every surf brand name (Quiksilver , Roxy, Billabong, etc.) boogie/surfboards, and an endless assortment of souvenirs. The Art Sculptures in front are well worth seeing.
Getting Around
Enterprise has a desk at the Melbourne Intl. Airport like many others but you can save a bit by going to their offsite location. I have found them to consistently have the lowest prices.
21 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
920 S Harbor City BlvdEnterprise has a desk at the Melbourne Intl. Airport like many others but you can save a bit by going to their offsite location. I have found them to consistently have the lowest prices.
Sightseeing
A “Do Not Miss” for any trip to Florida’s East Coast! Exciting, enthralling, captivating for every age!
772 locals recommend
Kennedy Space Center
A “Do Not Miss” for any trip to Florida’s East Coast! Exciting, enthralling, captivating for every age!