{"id":51124,"date":"2022-08-14T15:08:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T15:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelmagma.com\/?p=51124"},"modified":"2023-05-06T11:52:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T11:52:26","slug":"cocoa-beach-vs-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelmagma.com\/cocoa-beach-vs-tampa\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocoa Beach vs Tampa – Which Florida Destination Reigns Supreme?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located in Florida, Cocoa Beach and Tampa are beautiful places for visitors to come and relax. I will gladly spend a whole year in any of these places.<\/p>\n

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Cocoa beach vs Tampa<\/a>, which should I pick?\u00a0\u00a0 Below, I have an overview of some of the activities you can engage in as well as the cost of travelling to Tampa and Cocoa Beach.<\/p>\n

This article will give you a quick rundown of the price of food, transportation, and accommodation. in addition, it talks about other details that can help you know more about the two destinations in case you\u2019re indecisive on which place is best for your vacation.<\/p>\n

The Showdown: Cocoa beach vs Tampa<\/h2>\n

Cocoa Beach<\/h3>\n

For many years, Cocoa Beach has remained one of the best vacation<\/a> spots for me because I enjoy relaxing in the sun, enjoying the waves and the sand.<\/p>\n

In the 1960\u2019s television show titled \u201cI Dream of Jeannie\u201d, Cocoa Beach was used as the set of the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cocoa Beach is just over 11,000 and is located in Brevard County along the Atlantic coast. While many people like to visit this beach because of its impressive surfing, there are notably many surfing festivals and competitions held in this beach annually.<\/p>\n

The renowned Ron Jon\u2019s surf shop gets over two million visitors every year<\/a>. Cocoa shop is known everywhere as the home to the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Tampa<\/h3>\n

Tampa is located on the north shore of Tampa Bay just across the water from Saint Petersburg. The metropolitan area which has about 2.9 million residents includes Tampa, St. Peterburg and Clearwater. It is the second largest metropolitan area in Florida.<\/p>\n

With a population of almost 350,000, Tampa is a setting for many outdoor activities and has even been ranked as the 5th best outdoor city by Forbes in 2008.<\/p>\n

Tampa has amazing historical buildings which are now being brought to life and house beautiful restaurants, shops and retail stores.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the urban renewal of these old buildings, there have been many recent innovations to make the city even better. In terms of food, Tampa has one of the best cuisines in Florida.<\/p>\n

Busch Gardens<\/h3>\n
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Busch Gardens is an African-themed family entertainment and adventure park which has a land measurement of 335 acres.<\/p>\n

The Busch Gardens is renowned for hosting a lot of engaging activities such as thrill rides, live music, performances and also exotic animals in their natural environment.<\/p>\n

During your stay, you can choose to take a safari to see different animals grazing on the plains with several African villages and camps on site. A recommended option would be the Serengeti Night Safari. There are special animal encounters that you may be offered including:<\/p>\n