The previous day we had anchored on the other side of the Cocoa bridge when the winds were blowing strong from the southeast. We dinghied ashore and checked out the Merritt Island side of Cocoa. There is a nearby West Marine and Publix and Home Depot within walking distance but we didnt need much of anything from those stores, so the next day when the wind dropped down we moved over to the Cocoa Village dock.
Here's a view of the dock and bridge from the Cocoa Village shore. We stayed a couple days and checked out the Dirty Oar Brewery - (very good stout and IPA) and burger at the Amercana Pub - (good but not as good as First Love in Fernandina).
Each day was a walk to Wawa to get our 5-8miles in and for Sue to get her coffee.
Unfortunately it is not a good idea to walk across the bridge as there is only a small bike/pedestrian shoulder area with no separation from the traffic.
After a couple days enjoying Cocoa it was time to move on.
