Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the visitor center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida. Visitors find it 5 mi northeast of North Merritt Island. Management falls to Delaware North.
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A museum, 5 mi northeast of North Merritt Island
Titusville is the nearest base
Titusville is 9 miles west, with 27 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the visitor center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida. It features exhibits and displays, historic spacecraft and memorabilia, shows, two IMAX theaters, and a range of bus tours of the spaceport. The "Space Shuttle Atlantis" exhibit contains the Atlantis orbiter and the Shuttle Launch Experience, a simulated ride into space. The center also provides astronaut training experiences, including a multi-axial chair and Mars Base simulator. The visitor complex also has daily presentations from a veteran NASA astronaut. A bus tour, included with admission, encompasses the separate Apollo/Saturn V Center. There were 1.7 million visitors to the visitor complex in 2016.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- Delaware North
- Wikipedia readers
- 37K a year
Where to stay near Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Titusville (27) and Cocoa Beach (39), and Orlando has the most rooms in the area (213).
Titusville
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
49,800 people
9 mi west of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Cocoa Beach
11,314 people · 25% vacation homes
14 mi south of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Cape Canaveral
9,962 people · 23% vacation homes
10 mi southeast of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Orlando
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
333,888 people
39 mi west of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titusville | 9 mi west | 15 min | 27 18 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 RV parks | 49,800 | $267K | C |
| Cocoa Beach 25% vacation homes | 14 mi south | 20 min | 39 32 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 11,314 | $503K | — |
| Cape Canaveral 23% vacation homes | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 20 15 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 9,962 | $372K | — |
| Cocoa | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 15 8 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 19,777 | $246K | D |
| Sharpes | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 motel | 2,840 | $296K | — |
| Merritt Island | 15 mi south | 20 min | 10 5 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 34,992 | $403K | — |
| Mims | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 10 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 5 RV parks | 7,610 | $236K | — |
| Rockledge | 14 mi south | 20 min | 8 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 31,343 | $338K | — |
| Orlando | 39 mi west | 1 hr | 213 194 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 333,888 | $394K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Other well-known places within 54 miles.
Big draw54 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw48 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw47 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
110 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw48 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
2in town LandmarkSpace Mirror Memorial
48 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Windover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Space Mirror Memorial: Seth Buckley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
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Questions people have about Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
What town is Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex near?
North Merritt Island, FL, about 5 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 70–83°.
What is the closest airport to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex?
Melbourne Orlando (MLB), about 29 miles away. The nearest big hub is Orlando Sanford (SFB), about 38 miles.
Where should I stay near Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex?
Titusville (9 mi, 27 places to stay), Cocoa Beach (14 mi, 39 places to stay) and Cape Canaveral (10 mi, 20 places to stay).
Advice from North Merritt Island
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