• Visitors enjoying a stroll along Canaveral National Seashore's pristine beach

    Canaveral

    National Seashore Florida

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  • Haulover Canal Bridge Closure

    The Haulover Canal Bridge will be closed for construction beginning May 6, 2013. The bridge will be closed to all traffic for about 7 weeks. Access to the facilities on the north and south sides of the bridge will be open and unaffected.

Laws & Policies

FIREARMS

As of February 22, 2010, federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park. It is the visitor's responsibility to know, understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park.

As a starting point, we encourage you to visit the Florida State website.

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrance points.

Federal Firearm Regulatory References (ATF)

Federal Prohibitors

Public Law 111-24








Did You Know?

Endangered indigo snake

Canaveral National Seashore has 13 federally-listed threatened and endangered animal species.  This places it second among the approximately 380 National Park Service units.