Guides such as Launch Photography consistently point to Playalinda Beach on Canaveral National Seashore, east of Titusville and north of 39A, as a next-best and much-cheaper option: A car day pass runs $25. If the beach is open for a launch (don’t count on that for crewed missions) during the beach’s daylight open hours, the closest parking lot is 3.6 miles from that pad.