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The Closest Beaches To Disney World And Orlando

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One Of The Closest Beaches To Disney and Orlando - Cocao Beach

The closest beaches to Disney World / Orlando / Kissimmee are not that far away. So during your vacation you may want a break from the theme parks, one of the best day trips you can do is to head to the beaches (of course that is only if you have a car). That’s because Florida has some of the best white sand beaches around. From Orlando and WDW, both the west coast and east coast beaches are within driving distance and each has it’s perks.

On the East side you have ocean beaches which are on the Atlantic Ocean and on the West side you have beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico has warmer waters, whiter beaches and calmer waters. The Atlantic Ocean beaches have cooler waters, darker colored sand, more waves and are generally thirty minutes to an hour closer than the gulf beaches.

If you have never seen the ocean before, than Florida’s ocean beaches may be the right place to experience it. Here we’ve listed some of the closest beaches To Disney.

Cocoa Beach – One Of The Closest Beaches To Disney

Distance to Cocoa Beach: 71 miles (114 km

Travel Time: 70 minutes

Cocoa beach is about an hour’s drive away and the closest beach to Walt Disney World Florida. The beach is twelve miles long and has activities like swimming, shopping, fishing and air boat rides. Google Maps Directions From Villa By The Castle To Cocoa beach

The View Of A Missile Launch From Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach – The Space Coast

Not only are the Cocoa beach beaches one of the closest beaches to Disney, it’s also right next to Cape Canaveral. Cocoa beach is a fantastic place to watch the space shuttle from Cape Canaveral being launched. Seeing a shuttle launch is an excellent experience for both young and old alike.

If that interests you, go to this site for a schedule of the rocket launches.

Something in the area that’s fun for the kids (and adults) is the Kennedy Space Center. It’s a great day trip with all kinds of things to do and learn.

Daytona Beach

Distance to Daytona Beach: 77 miles (123 km)

Travel Time: 80 minutes

This is one of the most popular beaches on Florida’s east coast. You can try surfing, fishing, sail boarding, water skiing, swim and drive on the beach!

You may want to stay away from Daytona beach if your vacation is in February because of the Daytona 500. It’s a very popular event in the area and Daytona beach gets really crowded during that time of year. Google Maps Directions From Villa By The Castle To Daytona beach

Another Close Beach to Disney and Orlando - Daytona Beach

Clearwater Beach

Distance to Clearwater Beach: 88 miles (141 km)

Travel Time: 90 minutes

Clearwater beach is about 90 minutes drive away and the closest gulf coast beach to Walt Disney World Florida. Clearwater beach is a great beach to take the smaller children to because of it’s calmer waters.

The beaches found on the Atlantic coast tend to have more waves. Google Maps Directions From Villa By The Castle To Clearwater beach

Clearwater Beach The Closest Gulf Beach To Disney and Orlando

Clearwater Beach Restaurants

One of our favorite restaurants in Clearwater is Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill. It’s located right in front of the beach and has a great relaxed beach atmosphere. 🙂

So Which Is The Closest Beach To Disney And Orlando?

The short answer to which is the closest beach to Disney would be Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The other beaches however are not that much further. Depending on what you’re looking for in a beach, going the extra distance may seem worth it to you.

Are You Looking For a Place To Stay Close To Disney World?

Villa By The Castle may be just the place you are looking for.

During your stay in this beautiful 6 bedroom vacation rental you’ll be just 1.5 miles from Disney World!

You’ll also be close enough to both the gulf coast and the Atlantic to plan a day trip to each one.

Both the gulf coast and Atlantic beaches are about an hour away from Villa By the Castle.

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