Overview
Titusville is a city of 49,000 people (2020) along the Indian River in Brevard County, East Central Florida.
7 sights · 5 things to do · 6 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 5 places to stay
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Best things about Titusville
Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum
More than 45 historic warbirds from the beginnings of aviation to the present day. Also hosts air shows and offers the opportunity to fly historic aircraft.
American Police Hall of Fame and Museum
Houses law enforcement exhibits, a memorial, and a hall of fame. Adjacent to it exists a family-friendly shooting range with rentals available.
American Space Museum & Walk of Fame
A family-friendly museum dedicated to space explorers and exploration containing many authentic pieces.
North Brevard Historical Museum
A volunteer-run historical museum focusing on local history.
Space View Park
A riverside park with monuments to space explorers and exploration as well as excellent views of the Space Center.
Pritchard House
A Queen Anne-style 1891 historic home available for tours by reservation. Tours conducted by costumed docents may be scheduled daily during the hours of 9AM-6PM, and are approximately 90 minutes.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 88°F; winter lows dip to about 52°F. Wettest: Jun and Sep. (climate data from nearby New Smyrna Beach)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SFB Orlando Sanford International Airport, Orlando — 28 mi away (major hub). Directions
- MCO Orlando International Airport, Orlando — 32 mi away (major hub). Directions
Nearest airports for commercial flights are at:
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 3-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning American Space Museum & Walk of Fame, Titusville Playhouse, Pritchard House
- Lunch Sunrise Bread Company
- Afternoon North Brevard Historical Museum, Space View Park
- Dinner Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant
- Evening Playalinda Brewing Company
Day 2
- Morning Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, American Police Hall of Fame and Museum
- Lunch El Leoncito
- Afternoon River Lanes Family Entertainment Center
- Dinner Dogs 'R Us
Day 3
- Morning Parrish Park
- Lunch Shiloh's Steak & Seafood
- Afternoon Cocoa Beach Sportfishing Charters
- Dinner New York New York
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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Understand
Many of Titusville's major employers are aerospace companies.
Get in
By plane
Nearest airports for commercial flights are at:
- Melbourne-Orlando International Airport (MLB), is the major commercial airport for the Space Coast in Brevard County that is closest to Titusville, 40 mi south in Melbourne.
- Orlando International Airport (MCO), the nearest large commercial airport, roughly 40 mi away.
- Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB), a small commercial jetport for scheduled flights, roughly 35 mi away.
By car
- Interstate 95 (I-95) Melbourne is accessed from exits #212 ("FL Hwy 407 Kennedy Space Center") through #223 ("FL Hwy 46 Sanford Mims") along I-95. There are four exits from I-95 into town. Downtown can be accessed from Exit #220 ("FL Hwy 406 Titusville Historic Dist") from both directions of I-95.
- Washington Ave goes north towards New Smyrna Beach and south towards Port St John, Cocoa, Rockledge, Melbourne and Palm Bay. Goes through town as Washington Ave.
- Cheney Highway Connects Titusville to Orlando through Seminole Ranch and St Johns Wildlife Refuge. It goes through town as Cheney Hwy and ends at its intersection with US Hwy 1 (Washington Ave). It is accessed from I-95 at Exit #215.
* Columbia Blvd Connects from its intersection with FL-50 (Cheney Hwy) and South St, across town, to its terminus in US 1. The roadway continues across the causeway into Cape Canaveral as W NASA Pkwy.
- and . FL-528 connects Cocoa, at 15 mi south of town, to Orlando International Airport through the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area. Going east it goes through Cocoa and becomes FL-A1A upon crossing the Indian River into Cape Canaveral. It is accessed from I-95 at Exit #205. This is the most direct route to Brevard County from Orlando International Airport. From west of the St Johns River (sw of town) FL-528 splits with FL-407 going north/northeast into Titusville as Challenger Memorial Pkwy.
- Atlantic Ave This section of A1A goes from its intersection with Fl-528 (from between Titusville and Cocoa) down through Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, Indiatlantic, Melbourne Beach, Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge and Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park in Brevard County. US 1 continues the drive up north towards New Smyrna Beach.
By bus
Go Greyhound & Flixbus
Travels primarily on Interstate 95 (Miami, Ft Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Port St Lucie, Ft Pierce, Vero Beach, Sebastian, Rockledge, Titusville, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, Jacksonville). They also have another bus route to Orlando. Passengers transfer in Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Miami or Orlando to reach other cities. Check schedules.
- Space Coast Area Transit operates intercity routes within Brevard County from Titusville with the following:
* 1 Connects Titusville Government Center to Viera Government Center through Cocoa & Rockledge along US Hwy 1 and S Fisk Blvd (SR-519). Passengers transfer to Rt #29 from the Viera Government Center to reach Melbourne. This route begins/ends in front of the Government Center Building (facing south) on South St (SR 405). * 5 Continues north to Scottsmoor via Mimms along US Hwy 1. There are no connections to Votrans to continue into Volusia County. Nearest Votran stop (#41) is another 10 mi north of Scottsmoor at US Hwy 1 and Halifax in Oak Hill. First/last stop for the #5 bus is at Titus Landing south of town. North bound buses go north, through downtown, along Washington St, 1 block east from the Government Center.
By train
Get around
By bus
- Space Coast Area Transit is the local Brevard County bus service. It is a cheap way to get around and is handicap accessible. The website provides maps and timetables. Buses travel to most sites and places of interest. $1.25 per ride, or $35 for a monthly pass.
See
Titusville has a historic downtown that is being revitalized and has multiple museums dedicated to the aerospace industry and its history.
See Parrish Park
A park just east of downtown Titusville (across the Intracoastal Waterway) that provides excellent views of the Kennedy Space Center complex.
Do
Titusville is roughly due west from all the rocket launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, across the Indian River. Any river-side location in the city provides an excellent view of any launch.
Do Airboat Rides at Midway
Boat tour agency running Airboat rides through the St Johns River Management area.
Do Canaveral National Seashore
National Seashore with its own article, accessible through Titusville.
Buy
There are Hobby Lobby, Bealls, Target, and Staples stores in Titusville.
Eat
Eat Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant
Southern-style seafood. Local specialty is rock shrimp.
Eat Dogs 'R Us
American bar food.
Eat El Leoncito
Mexican and Cuban food.
Eat Shiloh's Steak & Seafood
Located on the shores of the Indian River Lagoon with a direct view of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Shiloh's offers ideal water-front ding.
Eat Sunrise Bread Company
Chipper longtime bakery and coffeehouse pairing its breads, rolls, and java with free WiFi and more.
Eat New York New York
Surf n' Turf in an old house with a tiki bar overlooking the river and the NASA launch pad.
Drink
Drink Playalinda Brewing Company (Playalinda Brewing Company - Hardware Store)
Modern microbrewery in a historic setting offering gourmet pub grub and cocktails in a warm, casual setting with a patio.
Sleep
Motels and hotels
Campgrounds
Go next
- Canaveral National Seashore
- Kennedy Space Center - the most famous attraction of the Cape Canaveral area, which brought on the nickname "Space Coast." Regularly scheduled tours of the facility and museum. See Space Shuttle Atlantis on display, experience the Space Shuttle Launch experience where you feel what it was like to blast off on the Space Shuttle, take a bus tour through the operational areas of the Kennedy Space Center where you can see the Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Pads, touch a moon rock, learn about the future of space flight or meet a Veteran Astronaut.
Nearby
Mims
City / town · 10 listings · 6 mi away
Kennedy Space Center
Park · 10 listings · 10 mi away
Christmas
City / town · 9 listings · 13 mi away
Merritt Island
City / town · 8 listings · 18 mi away
Rockledge
City / town · 11 listings · 19 mi away
Cape Canaveral
City / town · 24 listings · 19 mi away
Oak Hill
City / town · 6 listings · 20 mi away
Cocoa Beach
City / town · 27 listings · 23 mi away
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