Top Family Friendly Beaches in Melbourne, Florida
Located near the city of Melbourne, Paradise Beach is a large white-sand beach in Brevard County. A recreational park named Howard E. Futch Memorial Park is also present near this beach. A portion of Paradise Beach has lifeguards on a seasonal basis. The beach and the area around it have many other amenities including picnic areas, volleyball courts, restrooms, a playground, park benches, and showers. Getting to Paradise Beach is easy - multiple access points to the beach are located along Florida State Route A1A. However, the easiest way to access this beach is via the Howard E. Futch Memorial Park, which is present near 2301 Florida State Route A1A. In addition, a parking lot is also available near this park. You can easily walk to Paradise Beach from this recreational park.
Paradise Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beach combing, fishing, picnicking, wildlife watching, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, skim boarding, kayaking, canoeing, bodyboarding, surf-skiing, jet-skiing, boating, and water skiing. If you are planning to enter the water near Paradise Beach, we recommend being careful as it is known to have rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can see many kinds of animals in the water here including dolphins and sea turtles. If you are planning to fish in the water near Paradise Beach, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. This beach is ideal for those looking for a quiet beach experience as it is known to have fewer visitors than other Brevard County beaches.
