Playalinda Beach (Playa Linda - Spanish for "pretty beach") is a beach located on

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's east coast in

Canaveral National Seashore The Canaveral National Seashore (CANA) is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach and Titusville, Florida, in Volusia and Brevard Counties. The park, located on a barrier island, was created on January 3, 1975, by an act of Congress ...

near

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Beach information

Playalinda is considered a surfing location by many of the locals. Playalinda is accessible from

. The beach is currently open to the public daily between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Access to the beach may be closed periodically in preparation for rocket launches from

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida. Headquartered at the nearby Patrick Space Force Base, the statio ...

or the

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, which are just south of Playalinda Beach. Canaveral National Seashore has concurrent jurisdiction with both the state of Florida and its counties of Volusia and Brevard. Federal, State and County law enforcement officers may enforce any and all respective laws/ordinances that do not conflict with Federal laws and regulations. Brevard County has an ordinance that prohibits nudity in public places. Playalinda Beach is within the jurisdiction of Brevard County thus the nudity ordinance is enforceable by county and state law officers as well as federal park rangers. The laws are rarely or erratically enforced, however, affording the beach a de facto clothing-optional status. This is only at the last parking location parking lot #13.

Park fees

* Per vehicle : $20.00 per day * Motorcycles: $15.00 per day * Walk-in fee : $10.00 per day (bicycles, pedestrians, occupants of large non-commercial vehicles). * CANA/MINWR annual pass: $40 (Valid at Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. * America the Beautiful annual pass: $80 is available to anyone; gives access to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. * Senior pass: $80.00 LifetimeCanaveral National Seashore Florida: Fees & Passes
National Park Service. Retrieved: 2017-04-24.

Free entrance days, 2021

Jan 18, 2021: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Apr 17, 2021: First day of National Park Week Aug 4, 2021: One year anniversary of the

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Aug 25, 2021: National Park Service Birthday Sep 25, 2021: National Public Lands Day Nov 11, 2021: Veterans Day

Geography

Playalinda Beach is on a

barrier island Barrier islands are coastal landforms and a type of dune system that are exceptionally flat or lumpy areas of sand that form by wave and tidal action parallel to the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from ...

separate from the mainland by the Indian River. The first parking spot is located at . Canaveral National Seashore's of shoreline is the longest stretch of undeveloped public beach on the east coast of Florida. The stretch of drivable beach is just over long. The barrier island is a thin ribbon of sand lying between the ocean and

Mosquito Lagoon Mosquito Lagoon is a body of water located on the east coast of Florida in Brevard and Volusia counties. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from the Ponce de Leon Inlet to a point north ...

. In some places it is no more than wide. Unlike many barrier islands with primary and secondary dunes, Playalinda has only a single dune. The island provides an important buffer against tropical storms and hurricanes, absorbing the initial brunt of wind and waves. Coast and shorelines
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References

External links

Surf Conditions at Playalinda BeachShuttle Countdown
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