West Melbourne, FL

West Melbourne is a small, fast-growing city that wraps around the west side of Melbourne in south Brevard County. Incorporated in 1959, it is mainly residential and commercial, centered on US 192, and most visitors know it as a convenient place to stay, shop and refuel near I-95.

Where is West Melbourne?

West Melbourne is in Brevard County in the Daytona and the Space Coast region, between I-95 and the city of Melbourne. US 192 (New Haven Avenue) is the main road and meets I-95 at Exit 180, while Wickham Road and Minton Road (CR 509) and John Rodes Parkway (CR 511) carry north-south traffic. Melbourne Orlando International (MLB) is about 10 to 15 minutes away, and Orlando International is about an hour northwest. Head east on US 192 across the Indian River Lagoon to reach Indialantic and the beaches, about 20 minutes away.

Things to do in West Melbourne

West Melbourne Community Park is home to the Space Coast Field of Dreams, a sports complex built so athletes of all abilities can play; it opened in 2016 and has been run by the city since 2019. Just over the line in Melbourne, Erna Nixon Park, a Brevard County park, has a roughly 3,000-foot boardwalk through hammock with old live oaks and a small nature center. Downtown Melbourne’s riverfront and historic main street are a few minutes east. Like the rest of the Space Coast, the area is most comfortable from fall through spring, and launches from Cape Canaveral can sometimes be seen from open spaces.