Jetty Park

  Rock Jetty

Jetty Park, what an awesome place to visit. In my twent-one years of living in Florida, I have never been to Jetty Park. My four grown children often spoke of it as a great place to go to for surfing, swimming and relaxing on it's shallow beach with lovely sand dunes and scenic rock jetty, but I never went. How I wished I had because it truly is a wonderful place with so many things to see and do.

Dunes at Jetty Park

As a photographer, I am always on the lookout for interesting backgrounds filled with detail and ambiance. Jetty Park offers so many backdrops to chose, from the playground to the sand dunes, with gigantic cruise ships passing by the fishing pier. There is something for every event and age group.
Now, when out of state travellers call for beach pictures, I can add Jetty Park to my list.

I have beautiful pictures of Cherie Down Park, a few miles south of Jetty Park.  It  offers a boardwalk over the dunes filled with sea grass, and has a small pavilion that is a perfect setting for beach wedding pictures.

Hardy Family at Cherie Down Park

Compared to Jetty Park, Cherie Down Park is much smaller. Nestled snugly in a friendly neighborhood it only offers two small parking lots that fill up quickly during the holidays for out of area guests.

Jetty Park, on the otherhand, offers campgrounds for RV and tents, and advertises for out of state campers. It is also home to the eigth busiest port in the world, Port Canaveral.
It has a beach pavilion and snack bar with a small souvenir shop that sells anything from soda to bathing suits.
The 1200 ft. long pier parallels the rock jetty and is busy with people fishing off  it's sides along with perched pelicans looking for a snack. Below the pier near the rocks, you'll spy sea turtles swimming and  poking their heads out of the water briefly, while children eagerly wait to catch a glimpse.

Norwegian Sun

And then slowly making its way down the channel come the cruise ships that tower over you, being guided by heavily guarded Coast Guard patrol boats.

Carnival Dream

The sand dunes lend for some very interesting picture taking, that give the illusions of a ship stuck on land.
For photography, Jetty Park offers a plethora of subjects to focus on throughout the day. The colorful sunsets are breath taking and so vivid. But it's the people that give the most candid shots as they go about their everyday lives, you'll find them bicycling, jogging or playing with their kids.



Carnival Ecstasy

 
This was the last cruise of the night (below). The Disney Magic cruise ship was lite up like a christmas tree. Simply stunning to watch as it made it's way down the channel to begin the voyage.

Disney Magic

This is just a sample of what Jetty Park has to offer photographers. There is no end to creativity here. It offers charm and variety and even a touch of romance for a beach wedding, engagement pictures, groups, whatever the event is, Jetty Park will enhance it.