The Space Coast Ice Cream Tour

The official website VisitSpaceCoast.com presents a map including every place visitors can find a frozen treat in the region, including local ice cream shops, recognisable ice cream chains, and restaurants around town that serve up unique frozen treats along with a full menu.

Visitors can choose from spots such as Del’s Freez in Melbourne, a Space Coast institution, that has been serving up creamy, cool soft ice cream served along Highway 1 since 1956. Guests can give their cone a boost with a Krunchie Kote of chocolate or rainbow sprinkles for a true Space Coast treat.Travelling north, visitors in Indian Harbour Beach or Cocoa Beach can head for The Fat Donkey and its unique creations like Churro, Waffle, Brownie or Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches with fresh-made ice creams and baked goods, or Zonkeys which are cups of soft ice layered with sorbet or water ice. The Florida Key Lime Pie Company located just north of Ron Jon Surf Shop on Cocoa Beach is scooping up unique Florida flavours like Key Lime Pie and Pineapple and Coconut Pool Party.

Continuing the journey north, guests can sample hand-churned ice cream at the Mad Utter in Titusville, for a fresh and creamy treat before or after visiting the nearby Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge or the Canaveral National Seashore.  

There are a few restaurants on the Space Coast that not only serve up an unforgettable meal but have also found their calling by making excellent ice cream. The Ossorio Cafe and Bakery in Historic Cocoa Village offers a rotating list of homemade ice creams to go along with a fresh-made croissant or flatbread pizza, while the 4th Street Fillin’ Station in Cocoa Beach is known for bulgogi tacos followed by a Monster Sundae or Monster Shake made with house-made ice cream. Here there are even variations for adults when the ice cream creations are paired with craft and flavoured liquors for a blend of indulgence and ice cream!

Furthermore, several of local and chain ice creameries offer dairy-free alternatives on their menus. Visitors can grab a refreshing, fruity popsicle at River Road Coffee and Popsicles in Cocoa Village or enjoy a taste of the Islands at Oasis Shaved Ice in Cocoa Beach. The Surfin’ Turtle in Satellite Beach offers a dairy-free Dole Whip, while the Wicked Pineapple, also in Satellite Beach, is known for a frozen pitaya or acai bowl and unique coconut or almond whips in a cone!

The Space Coast Ice Cream Tour was designed to help visitors find the perfect way to down and chill out after a day in the Florida sun! More information and a trip planning tool can be found on the official website. Once in the area the Visitor Information Center at 267 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach, 32931 Florida provides local information and as well as some popular photo opportunities.