Whilst from these locations you cannot see the rockets on the launch pad, and they are a lot further away, Cocoa Beach at approx. 17 miles from launch pads 39, and Space View Park Titusville is around 12 miles from launch pad, they are good viewing locations if you just want to be in the region and experience the view.

While you cannot see the physical structures of Launch Pads 39A and 39B (the historic Apollo and Shuttle pads now used by SpaceX and NASA) from the ground in Cocoa Beach, you can clearly see the spectacular rocket launches themselves as they ascend into the sky. Cocoa Beach is located about 15 to 20 miles south of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complexes. Because the Earth is curved and the launch pads are tucked behind the restricted land and lagoons of Merritt Island, the actual pads are below the horizon from a beach-level perspective. To actually see the towers and the rocket sitting on the pad, you would need to be much further north, such as at Titusville along the Indian River or inside the KSC Visitor Complex itself. However, Cocoa Beach remains one of the world's most popular viewing spots; once a rocket like the Falcon 9 or SLS clears the surrounding trees—which happens just seconds after ignition—it becomes a brilliant, roaring pillar of fire that is visible for miles along the Florida coastline, providing a "front-row seat" to the journey toward orbit.