Brevard County, Florida has a variety of parks and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy and include 117 parks, 3 campgrounds, 3 nature centers, 3 education centers, 78 beach access sites, 10 school athletic sites, and more than 16,500 managed acres of Environmentally Endangered Land sanctuaries and conservation areas. Some of the notable parks in the area include:

• The Micco Scrub Sanctuary protects 1322 acres of Brevard’s remaining scrubby flatwoods and mesic flatwoods habitat. This mosaic of seasonal marshes and dry flatwoods shelters many indigenous species of plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the county. The long trails running through the Micco Scrub Sanctuary give hikers many chances to spot wildlife.

• Space View Park is located less than 15 miles directly across the Indian River from the launch pads of the Canaveral Spaceport. The Park is the first and only walk in the nation that honors America's astronauts as well as the men and women behind the scenes who helped America lead the world in space exploration. Located 5 miles North from Hwy 50 off of US1 on Broad Street on HWY 406 (Garden Street) off of Indian River Avenue.

• Samsons Island Park is located on a 52 acre island in the Banana River, in the City of Satellite Beach, Florida. The Banana River is part of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Estuary system. The IRL is the longest saltwater lagoon in Florida, comprising more than a third of the state’s east coast. It has been called “the most diverse estuary in North American” and has been designated as “an Estuary of National Significance”.