I don't know how to change the name of the park but, it is now JOY RV Park and is virtually adjacent to Sonrise Christian Park. It is a small loop, a combination of pull through and back in sites. All level and not too tight. Nice pool, clubhouse with weekend activites. We have a fully equipped 5th wheel with W/D so we are pretty much self sufficient. Nice people staying there, very few long terms, great staff. The only negative is the noise from I-95 - we were lucky to get a spot in the back so it wasn't too bad. Good location to see local area and Orlando is about 45 - 60 minutes. We enjoyed our stay. - Larry Jenkins

We stayed 11 nights at this location - now called J.O.Y. RV park. The managers,are the nicest campground owners we've met so far. The pool is nice, exercise everyday, breakfast social on weekends, we were here over Christmas and there was a pot luck event on Christmas Eve. Pool, restrooms, rec room and laundry (W $1.50/D $1) are clean. Other than being a bit close to I95 and no fire rings, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here! - chantalcnrobw

A gem of a CG. Management is friendly and obviously takes pride in their park. Sites are FHU/30/50, spacious, level grass with concrete patios and a picnic table. Landscaping is manicured. No fire rings. Immaculate, clean, heated pool. Restrooms are older but fixtures are modern and facilities are very clean. Laundry is $1.50 wash, $0.75 dry. Propane is available at $3.78/gal. Minor freeway noise but not bad. Permanent residents have clean sites. Easy access from I-95. - StephenK

Close to I-95, this is a good place for an overnight stay or a couple of days. Very long pull-through sites. Heated pool and good WiFi. Some noise from Interstate not a problem with windows closed. Satellite TV okay from most spots. - Mtmoi

Very clean facilities and friendly staff. Watch out for fire ants. Pool is well maintained but not much else to do at the park. Close to Kennedy Space Ctr and Cocoa Beach. A bit too pricey for what it is, paying for location. - rvrrat520

This park is located just off I-95 about 12 miles from Cocoa Beach and about 20 miles from the Kennedy Space Center. It is a nice campground with good facilities. There are paved driveways with grass site pads. Each site has a concrete patio with a picnic table. There is WiFi available for purchase at $2.95 per day. There is also a weekly and monthly rate. We purchased it and it worked well. The bathroom and showers are nice and kept very clean daily. There is a small pool but we didn't use it. We had a pull through site with full hookups and 50 amp electric. AT&T 4G signal strength was -110dBm which is a little weak but OK. We paid $45.18 per night with Good Sam discount. - Coopsecondact

This is an update to my prior (Aug 2016) review. The park was bought by Encore/Thousand Trails and is no longer (Aug 2017) 55+. I stayed here May through August. I did not use the wifi (it is available for purchase). Convenient location to I-95 and local roads and shopping. The park does have paved roads, however due to standing water after rain, some areas are a bit rough. Site had full hookup and was gravel/grass with a concrete pad and picnic table. It was a bit narrow and, we were located at the very rear of the park, which has a large drainage ditch on the other side of the fence and then a road (and thus, a good amount of road traffic in the mornings/afternoons). Overall park was kept pretty clean, laundry worked well. Most of my stay the pool was being resurfaced/updated. They do have LP available for purchase onsite as well as pull through spaces and park models for sale/rent. They do have some activities and offer annual sites. They are also in process of redoing some of the electric at the sites. - KHarts79

Just a note we did not stay at this park as, it is not advertised as 55+ but it is (as of August 2016) 55+. They said they would allow a few weeks, but no long term. Also, construction on the main road (Barnes Blvd) is nearing completion as of late Feb 2017. - KHarts79

We have been here before, Encore owns this property now. Also owns the mobile home park next door. At the time we were here Barnes Blvd. was under construction, only one way to enter park. They had signs posted for detours. Price is reflects weekly rate. Bathrooms & showers were very clean. No open fires allowed in Bevard county. - myriad

If you are retired military or retired civil service/NASA you can use this park. The location is great as it sits right along the Banana River on the south border of the No Motor Zone. Fishing from the shore of this park is great, there is a very nice boat ramp that can accommodate boats up to 33'. However, some of the maintenance has fallen by the wayside over the years. Sometimes power won't work at a site, or the hose bibs are seized up, or the dump station is backed up. With that being said, anytime there is an issue, the maintenance guys are there to solve the problem immediately. - Clgordon

Rate based on a weekly rate. Park is right on the Banana River. There is a smell, but there's also a smell at Manatee Hammock and Patrick AFB. Must be the area. The park is big. There are fishing piers at the water-side sites, and a large fishing pier for the other campers. They have a nice boat ramp and boat slips, and 2 canoe launches. No sewer or cable. You can see the cruise ships docked at Port Canaveral. Birds, seagulls, pelicans, dolphins, manatees, alligators, turtles, are some of the wildlife we have seen. We will camp here again. There's a lot to do and see in the area including Kennedy Space Center, Port and Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Village and Beach, Titusville all of which are less than a 30 minute drive. - kgkaroonie

This park is now available to retired military, so we decided to try it out for 3 nights. There are sites along the river with a very nice view, but we noticed an odor of stagnant water, so we went a bit farther down the road and parked out in the fields. They do not assign the spots, you drive around and pick your own. There is a large grassy field with hook ups in different areas. We just happened to get one with 50 amps, the ones along the river are 30 amp, and the charge is $20 for the view. We had a nice view from our site and no odor, for $15. There were only about 40 campers here all spread out in a very large area. It was very quiet and we saw 30 manatees around the boat docks. We will definitely stay here again. - Mistymay

First the pros: very nice dock on the Banana River for fishing or sitting; location is convenient to restaurants, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral; friendly and accommodating hosts; nice laundry at $1.75 each for use. Cons: most of the sites are occupied by long-term/permanent rv's; dirt road that is occasionally grated but has a lot of pot holes; park is older, not really kept up well and looks old. In our opinion, very over-priced and you are paying for the location. Would not stay here again. - Golfgirl

Very peaceful, small campground but each campsite was a good size. Beautiful sunsets from the camp's pier. Hosts were very helpful and attentive. Lots to do in the area so did not miss other amenities like swimming pool, gym or games areas. Will stay again when we are next in the area. - Louise King

First time here. We had to pay the higher price since we were out of Brevard County--high price $40 a night. Found our campsite unsatisfactory - no pad, out of level, water a considerable distance from the other hook-ups. Very much disappointed the campsites are not good, nor is the campground a "nice" place. We did, however, love the channel entertainment of ships, the pier is pretty good for fishing but the jetty is not due to rocks. The beach is ok but is very shallow and you are not allowed to fish from it. - Phillips2

Not much shade. Stay away from sites near tent camping. The east side of the park is closer to the beach but the sites are pretty cramped. While many are shadier you need to be careful with slides and awnings. Wifi is virtually nonexistent. Nice beach and fishing pier. Dogs are only allowed in the camping area. Not allowed at beach, pier or near the inlet. We were in site 100. It backs up to the maintenance area and there is a security light there that stays on all night. We faced the inlet and although there was a fence we could see the cruise ships coming in and out of the inlet. - Doug2443

Very nice and clean campground. Friendly staff at check-in. Not every site is the same. Some have all hookups, others may lack sewer and/or 50amp power. Be careful to the details of each site when you book. - FL_Georgetown

You can see the vehicle assembly building from your campsite if you are down by the water. There is a Walmart a few miles away if you forgot any items. They have a great pier for fishing and we were able to catch a lot of fish but they were all small. They have a dog park but it looks like people don't pick up after their dogs. It rained VERY hard one night while we were there but there wasn't any standing water the next morning. I thought that we were going to have to leave early but I was pleasantly surprised the next morning. My only criticisms of this park was the check in process - make sure to bring the tag numbers for your trailer and your tow vehicle or you will be running back out there like I did. Also, there were people across from us with a dog that would not stop barking any time it saw another dog. That meant that my dogs were stuck in the camper the entire time because they weren't considerate enough to silence their dog. That was a bummer because we like to have our dogs out with us but I wasn't willing to disturb the entire campground. - KimPossible

No complaints about our stay here. The location is very pretty, right on the Indian River, with a fishing dock and nice open green area to enjoy. (No beach if you are looking for that.) The sites were quiet, clean and reasonably spacious, the store was stocked, the staff were pleasant to deal with. We also spent an afternoon in the pool, which was fine as well. There aren't a ton of amenities beyond the pool, but that's really nitpicking; it's a great quiet little place with a good location. We will certainly return again sometime. - Spiffe

Nice shady park, although there is grass, most sites are sandy. We had a nice shady spot with a water view. RV sites have electric, water & sewer

Restrooms/showers , laundry clean and well maintained. WiFi was free but not fantastic

There is a pier on the river and we found this a great place to watch the launch at Cape Canaveral. There is also large fenced dog area.

We paid $12.50 for 2 nights with PA discount and one night full price. I would stay here again if in the area. - Liane63

We stayed at this park for 35 days in Dec 2013. The site itself wasn't level so that was the only part that wasn't good. People were friendly, helpful, quiet. Close to shopping and beaches. The only negative was its right by a railroad track that runs about 6 times a day. We got used to it after a while, so didn't bother us too much; no whistles, so that was even nicer. Restrooms were very clean. Huge clubhouse that we used to do our internet; couldn't get it from our site. Our Direct TV satellite worked great. All-in-all we liked it here and you can't beat the price (monthly). We have a 36' RV class A. - kemosabe

This is a combination 55+ Mobile Home Community and RV Park. I stayed here for 9 months at $416 per month signing a 6 mo lease. This is a nice and economical place to "winter over" in Melbourne, FL and close to most everything including some nice parks along the Indian River, shopping, restaurants, etc. The management is great, and the permanent mobile home residents/owners are very friendly and hospitable to the campers. Electricity and Cable are extra, but water and sewer is furnished. Nice club house with regular activities. I would definitely stay here again long term in Brevard County, FL - Colorado Vagabond

This more like a town than a RV resort. There are 1300 different sites with a variety of options. You can choose just a pad, pad with executive suite, RV port, homes with or without a place for a RV. Theres a church, two restaurants, clubhouse, retail stores, and 18 hole golf course. Different areas have different options for ownership. While we were here, we parked on a basis pad just long enough for our coach and car. . No park-wide WiFi took rating down a point. - cincychic

This resort is a huge ownership resort with many types of RV sites and port homes, with different roads and cul-de-sacs encompassing almost 3000 acres. There are nature trails, a golf course, a diner, a restaurant, pools, many lakes, a post office, etc. Everything in the resort is very clean, but a little dated. We stayed for a few nights to check it out but there seems to be a lot to do in the area if you have a vehicle and want to stay for a month or more. Utilities worked well, but there was no wifi at the site (we used our own hotspot). - Pinkflamingo71

Somewhat unusual park. It is a lot-owned park. Many of the owners have built small cottages on the back of the lot and many also have high roof carports for storing their RV. There are also neighborhoods where some attractive single-family homes are available, usually with a high garage to store the RV and some also with a 2-car garage and a golf cart garage also. Homes are mostly stucco but very attractive. Think that they start in the $300s. Back to the RV area. Not a lot of landscaping, almost no one has planted any flowers on their site, very unusual. Park was clean, located close to shopping, restaurants and the Kennedy Space Center and had very good roads. The site that we were assigned was just average, concrete pad, no fires allowed even in a fire pit and no picnic table. It is a mid-range park, not luxury, though their nightly price would indicate that it is higher end. Golf course on site, though did not get to play. Several pickleball courts, though only 12 people came out on a sunny Sat afternoon. Would stay here again if we came back to the area, but would also see if there are alternatives. - NC Bill

This is a great park in the Melbourne area. The park has numerous trails and ponds. The staff was friendly. The office does not open for check-in until the 2PM check-in time. The spaces are back-in except for a few pull thru handicap spots. Some of the sites are very large and allow for creativity in placement of your RV. We had site #7 and we pulled in parallel to the road instead of backing in. This allowed us to open our awning facing away from the road with a great view of a nearby pond, and palmetto bush clusters. With this setup, we did not see any other campers. Sites 5-10 all appear to be large enough to offer this creativity. We did not use the bath house, so we can not comment on it. - GA Bob

Showers had a bit of mold in the nearest bath so we used our RV shower. However, in spite of this minor annoyance this park is wonderful and the third time we have stopped; this time for 3 months. Mostly very large spaces and excellent FHU services. Office staff is great and there are a lot of park activities and great restaurrants and local groceries nearby. Note: There is no propane company that will come to this park. There is also "the wickham shuffle" where rvs are moved frequently to other sites..."the computer is the problem". we moved three times even though two of the reservations were made 2/16. But the park itself makes this almost acceptable. - REV DON

This park came as a complete surprise. We had visited other RV parks along the east coast in the Cocoa Beach area, and they were almost all relics from the height of the space age. We were fortunate to get a 3 week reservation in late August. This park has something for everyone. As our stay was over the Christmas holidays, there is a light show around the park which attracts visitors from all over the area. Lots of activities and great restaurants around the area. We have a 5 week reservation for 2017/2018. - WAM