- Bring bug spray & hat
- Drive to Playalinda, arriving ~4am
- Pay for a park pass for entry
- Park
- Sleep for a few hours in your car
- Get up and watch a rocket launch
From beach or short walk back up entrance road for a good view across one of the ponds, depending on pad.
Chain of Lakes Park (Titusville) is a nice alternate. Huge park, tons of parking and space to watch. Really good views if you feel like sneaking across the railroad line on the shore. Hint: hide from any white railroad company trucks. Ignore the wooden viewing stand, as it's camped out by tourists and photographers who can be territorial.
Was easy. Early is key to avoiding all the bullshit. Once you're in and parked, you don't have to worry about anything else.
Be prepared for a scrub on any given day though. Florida mornings tend to be more reliable than afternoon / evenings, due to weather (afternoon monsoon).
Seeing two SpaceX Heavy boosters do near-simultaneous boost-back landings was awesome, including the sonic booms as they decelerated coming in.
Chain of Lakes Park (Titusville) is a nice alternate. Huge park, tons of parking and space to watch. Really good views if you feel like sneaking across the railroad line on the shore. Hint: hide from any white railroad company trucks. Ignore the wooden viewing stand, as it's camped out by tourists and photographers who can be territorial.
Was easy. Early is key to avoiding all the bullshit. Once you're in and parked, you don't have to worry about anything else.
Be prepared for a scrub on any given day though. Florida mornings tend to be more reliable than afternoon / evenings, due to weather (afternoon monsoon).
Seeing two SpaceX Heavy boosters do near-simultaneous boost-back landings was awesome, including the sonic booms as they decelerated coming in.