# Things to see in Cape Canaveral (United States): 9 places and when to go > Cape Canaveral is a town in United States, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly History (3), Food and drink (3), With kids (2). The best known are Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5 and Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-canaveral/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 28.4172, -80.6045 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 293 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Cape Canaveral The places in and around Cape Canaveral, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Cape Canaveral Space Force Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-canaveral-space-force-station/): United States Space Force facility in Brevard County, Florida · 9.7 km - [Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lc-5-pad/): Former rocket launch site in Brevard County, Florida · 3.9 km - [Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-canaveral-launch-complex-12/): Former rocket launch site in Brevard County, Florida · 9.4 km - [Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sands-space-history-center/): Museum of the American space program · 4 m - [Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kennedy-space-center-visitor-complex/): Visitor center of Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States · 14 km - [Cape Canaveral Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-canaveral-lighthouse/): Lighthouse at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., built in 1868 · 7.7 km - [Bugnutty Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bugnutty-brewing-company/): Brewery · 14 km - [Cocoa Beach Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cocoa-beach-brewing/): Brewery · 11 km - [Dirty Oar Beer Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dirty-oar-beer-company/): Brewery · 14 km ## When to go to Cape Canaveral The best time to visit Cape Canaveral is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 23 | | February | Possible | 11 h 01 | | March | Best time | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 41 | | May | Best time | 13 h 25 | | June | Best time | 13 h 48 | | July | Best time | 13 h 38 | | August | Best time | 13 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 18 | | November | Possible | 10 h 33 | | December | Possible | 10 h 12 | In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. In March, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Cape Canaveral The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 293 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.4172%2C-80.6045) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.4172%2C-80.6045) ## Other towns nearby - [Titusville, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/titusville/): 12 places · 29 km - [Melbourne, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/melbourne/): 7 places · 37 km - [Sebastian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sebastian/): 7 places · 69 km - [Orlando, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/orlando/): 28 places · 77 km - [Sanford, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sanford/): 6 places · 78 km - [Kissimmee, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kissimmee/): 15 places · 80 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Cape Canaveral? The best known: [Cape Canaveral Space Force Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-canaveral-space-force-station/), [Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lc-5-pad/), [Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-canaveral-launch-complex-12/), [Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sands-space-history-center/), [Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kennedy-space-center-visitor-complex/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Cape Canaveral? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. ### How do you get to Cape Canaveral? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 293 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.4172%2C-80.6045) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Cape Canaveral as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).