Space View Park


Directly across the Indian River Lagoon from Kennedy Space Center, this park is one of the best spots on the coast from which to observe launches. Its 2-plus acres also contain the U.S. Space Walk of Fame, a collection of monuments, exhibits and plaques commemorating space missions.


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