7 Best Beaches Near Orlando. From the Atlantic coast to the Gulf Coast, here's where to hit the sand on your next trip to the Florida theme park hub.

Distance from Orlando: 60 miles With Cocoa Beach as your destination, you can head from the parks to the sand in about one hour. Its location near the Kennedy Space Center Complex is ideal for ...

Pristine beaches await on Peanut Island, an 80-acre piece of land on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway near Riviera Beach. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel) Getting There.

My family loves living about 45 minutes away from Orlando on Florida's coast in Titusville.; We're close to nature and beaches but can easily drive to Orlando for appointments and big-city fun.

Here are the 15 best beaches near Orlando, Florida, from a historic getaway in St. Augustine to family-friendly locales, like Clearwater Beach or Cocoa Beach.