Manatee Hammock

May 26 - May 30

For Memorial Day weekend, we decided to try Manatee Hammock State Park.  It was a nice little county park located on the Indian River on US 1.  It is directly across the Indian River from the Kennedy Space Center. 

We planned to go here simply to visit the Space Center.  My daughter is able to receive reciprocals from theme park attractions for working at the Florida Aquarium.   We've wanted to visit the Space Center for many years, but the cost always deterred us.  She was able to get in free and get three tickets 1/2 price. 

We had a nice weekend.  Here is my list of pros and cons:

PROS:
Super close to the KSC.
Can view the KSC from the back of the campground.
Right on the Indian River, can kayak or canoe from it, can fish off the dock.
Close to Cocoa Beach.
Close to the Canaveral National Seashort.
Would be a GREAT place to watch a rocket launch from.
Nice dog park.
$26 a night for full hook ups!!
Pool

CONS:
Sites not well marked
The pool was way too crowded all weekend, well past the 15 maximum posted.
People were a bit odd, a lot of loud party people.

We will camp here again to visit Cocoa Beach.  My kids fell in love with it!

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