Canaveral National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore is a national seashore run by the National Park Service in Volusia County, Florida. Entrance is $25 per vehicle. It is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Playalinda District: Parking Lot #8-13 Attention Visitors:Due to strong winds and sand and water on the road, the following areas of the Playalinda District of Canaveral National Seashore are temporarily closed to all visitor use, including driving, walking, and biking: The main Playalinda road north of Parking Lot #8 Parking Lots #9–13 The beach north of the Parking Lot #8 boardwalk No backcountry hiking permits will be issued during Since Sept. 25, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Canaveral National Seashore on the managing agency's own page.
Canaveral National Seashore map
Canaveral National Seashore boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for FL, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Canaveral National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
- Yes. Canaveral National Seashore is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.
- Sites cost $25 a night. Campsites must be reserved ahead. Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Canaveral National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Canaveral National Seashore is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Canaveral National Seashore
Sites cost $25 a night. Campsites must be reserved ahead. Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Campground inside the park's Florida boundary: Canaveral National Seashore Permits camping , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Oak Hill, 1.4 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Canaveral National Seashore
- National wildlife refugeMerritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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