North Merritt Island, Florida

About North Merritt Island

North Merritt Island, FL is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Florida.

North Merritt Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.86 square miles.

📰 North Merritt Island News Today

• 3200 N Tropical Trl, Merritt Island, FL 32953 Realtor.com · Aug 13
• ‘Like a giant oven:’ Christmas Eve fire kills 1 in Merritt Island WKMG · Dec 25
• Peek back in time at Merritt Island Pioneer Day Florida Today · Feb 3
• Grandmother identified in deadly Christmas Eve fire in Merritt Island WKMG · Dec 26
• Ex-NFL star hits roadblock with Brevard housing plan Florida Today · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes North Merritt Island Unique

• The only place in America named North Merritt Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Merritt Island

• Orbit Café — burger
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• KSC Cafeteria
• Sonny's Bar-B-Q — american
• Space Bowl Bistro

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Astronaut Encounter · Attraction
• Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex® · Attraction
• Journey to Mars · Attraction
• Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex · Theme park
• Shuttle Launch Experience · Attraction
• Space Shuttle Atlantis · Attraction
• Spaceport KSC · Attraction
• Atlantis North Lawn · Attraction
• Chat With An Astronaut · Attraction
• Destination Mars · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Merritt Island

• Dolphin Park reviews ★
• Kings Park reviews ★
• Manatee Cove Park reviews ★
• Mitchell Ellington Park reviews ★
• Pine Island Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sam's House at Pine Island reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of North Merritt Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities