Getting Oriented

Getting Oriented

Northeast Florida is diverse, encompassing waterfront towns and inland cities like Fernandina Beach and Gainesville, as well as the area's "capital" of Jacksonville. About two hours south of Jacksonville on Interstate 95, Titusville, the entry point for the Kennedy Space Center, marks the northern perimeter of the Space Coast, which also includes Cocoa and Melbourne. If you take U.S. 1, it lengthens the trip, but the scenery makes up for the inconvenience. Route A1A (mostly called Atlantic Avenue south of St. Augustine) is the main road on all the barrier islands, and it's here that you find the best beaches.