Sidney Fischer Park

Located along Florida’s Space Coast region, Sidney Fischer Park is a 10-acre park that has an unnamed beach with white sand. This beach is also known as Sidney Fischer Park Beach. The area near this beach has oceanfront tropical vegetation. This park is named after Sidney Fischer, who served as the mayor of Cocoa Beach between 1956 and 1960. Sidney Fischer Park has lifeguards on a seasonal basis. The beach and the park near it have many other amenities including picnic areas, a playground, restrooms, showers, and volleyball courts. Sidney Fischer Park also offers accessibility to people with disabilities. Getting to Sidney Fischer Park is easy - the park is present near 2200 North Atlantic Avenue, where a paid parking lot is also present.

Sidney Fischer Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, picnicking, fishing, swimming, surfing, volleyball, kitesurfing, windsurfing, bodyboarding, skimboarding, paddleboarding, parasailing, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, and boating. If you are planning to enter the water near Sidney Fischer Park, we recommend being careful as the water here has unpredictable rip currents. Seaweed is also present in the water near Sidney Fischer Park which makes aquatic recreational activities difficult here. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near the beach including dolphins and sea turtles. The beach in Sidney Fischer Park is also a great spot for watching the splendid rocket launches from the nearby Kennedy Space Center. If you are planning to fish in the water near Sidney Fischer Park, we recommend ensuring compliance with the local fishing regulations.

There are many attractions near Sidney Fischer Park. The Kelly Slater statue is sculpted by local sculptor Tasha Drazich. This exquisite bronze statue honors eminent surfer Kelly Slater, who grew up and honed his surfing skills in Florida’s Space Coast region. Slater has also won 11 world surfing championships. Visitors can click Instagram-worthy selfies with this statue. Maritime Hammock Preserve (also known as Maritime Hammock Sanctuary) is a 150-acre preserve. This preserve has a vibrant landscape consisting of many habitats including coastal strand, mangrove forests, and maritime hammock forests. The preserve also has an exotic plant nursery and an observation area overlooking a lake. The preserve offers many fun activities including hiking, picnicking, and wildlife watching. If you are looking for another attraction near Sidney Fischer Park, The Dinosaur Store is a novelty shop which also has an interesting museum named The Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures. This interesting museum showcases exhibits about prehistoric fossils and animals. This museum also has exhibitions about ancient cultures from all over the world including Ancient Egyptian and Chinese civilizations. The Dinosaur Store also has an Adventure Zone which contains interactive exhibits and fun games for kids.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Sidney Fischer Park. Gregory's Steak and Seafood Grille is an upscale restaurant which primarily serves excellent steaks and seafood. In addition, the restaurant also hosts stand-up comedy performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. Florida’s Fresh Grill offers excellent seafood, pastas, steaks, burgers, Southern-style dishes, salads, and soups. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Sidney Fischer Park, The Pig & Whistle serves excellent British and American dishes for breakfast and lunch including fish-and-chips, shepherd's pie, eggs, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, and pancakes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Sidney Fischer Park, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Cape Crossing Resort & Marina offers many amenities including a pool, a fitness center, a clubhouse with games and a lounge, and a marina. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star The Inn at Cocoa Beach which offers many amenities including a pool, a fitness area, a steam room, a bar, a lounge with a fireplace, and complimentary wine-and-cheese tasting hour. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Sidney Fischer Park, the 2-Star Best Western Cocoa Beach Hotel & Suites offers many amenities including a bar, a fitness center, a pool, and complimentary breakfast.