Canaveral National Seashore

Canaveral National Seashore
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
An eastward view of the shoreline at sunrise
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Location	Brevard County and Volusia County, Florida, United States
Nearest city	New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Titusville, Florida
Coordinates	28°46′03″N 80°46′37″W / 28.76750°N 80.77694°W / 28.76750; -80.77694
Area	57,662 acres (23,335 ha)[1]
Established	January 3, 1975
Visitors	1,005,001 (in 2011)[2]
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	Canaveral National Seashore

The Canaveral National Seashore (CANA) is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach and Titusville, Florida, in Volusia and Brevard Counties. The park, located on a barrier island, was created on January 3, 1975, by an act of Congress. The park is split between Brevard and Volusia counties, with 9 miles of the seashore in Brevard County, and 15 miles of the seashore in Volusia County. CANA consists of 24 miles of beaches, dunes, mangrove wetlands, and a large portion of the Mosquito Lagoon. The Canaveral National Seashore is also the longest expanse of undeveloped land along the East Coast of Florida.^[3] The Canaveral National Seashore is home to more than 1,000 plant species and 310 bird species. CANA occupies 57,662 acres (23,335 ha)^[1] (including lagoons). There are 3 major beach sections in the seashore. The southern section is Playalinda Beach, the middle section is Klondike Beach, and the northern section is Apollo Beach.