News Release

Canaveral National Seashore Public Comment on Camping Rates and Turtle Watch Program Fees

Date: May 21, 2024

Canaveral National Seashore	Present	May 1, 2024
Campsite per night	$20.00	$25.00
Turtle Watch Fee Adult over 15 years	$14.00	$20.00 Adult Ticket
Turtle Watch Fee Child 15 years and under	0	$1.00

"Canaveral National Seashore utilizes its recreational fee program to focus on projects that enhance the visitor experience," said Superintendent Carmen Thomson, "We use the funds to replace deteriorated fire pits and picnic tables on the island campsites and Turtle Watch fees help with funding seasonal Park Rangers to present these special after-hours program. The funds we collect are essential to an investment in services and improvements that are necessary to serve the hundreds of visitors that take advantage of these programs each year." 


While Canaveral has long charged a fee for the nighttime Turtle Watches, we are switching to www.Recreation.gov for making reservations. We hope that this change will streamline our reservation process and make it easier for visitors to experience this extremely popular program. The Sea Turtle Watch takes place in both districts of the seashore (Titusville and New Smyrna Beach), it begins at 
8:00 pm and can go until midnight. While our goal is to view a nesting Loggerhead sea turtle, there is no guarantee and refunds will not be given if we do not see a turtle. Our guides give a wonderful on-site program that is worth your time even if a turtle is not spotted. Our rate of seeing nesting turtles is about 85%. If there is a reason beyond our control that necessitates canceling the program, such as severe weather or park closure, we will refund the reservation fee. 

Visitors may also use www.recreation.gov to purchase Canaveral's 7-day entry fee ($25) and the Canaveral National Seashore/Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Annual Pass ($45). 

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