The intra-coastal waterway city of Melbourne, Florida is home to several aerospace businesses, museums, colleges, and the Melbourne International Airport. The city is centrally located near Interstate 95 and US Routes 1 and 192.
Melbourne is a mid-sized city filled with many residential neighborhoods. The Golfview Park neighborhood, in the 32901 zip code, can be found due south of the Melbourne Golf and Country Club and New Haven Road. Golfview Park lies west of the Florida Institute of Technology and South Babcock Street.
The homes in the Golfview Park community are mainly single family homes. The neighborhood sits adjacent to the Florida Institute of Technology, a campus of more than 7,000 students. On the south end of the campus lie the Andy Seminick-Les Hall Baseball Fields, where the Florida Tech Panthers play their home games.
To the northeast of Golfview Park is the Holmes Regional Medical Center. This state-of-the-art hospital offers more than 500 beds and is the area’s only trauma center.
About six miles north of the Golfview Park neighborhood is the 10-acre Ballard Park. Located at 924 Thomas Barbour Drive, Ballard Park sits between Indian River Lagoon and the Eau Gallie River. The park offers picnic areas, a playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, and boat ramps.
The Melbourne International Airport also lies to the north of Golfview Park. Located at the airport complex is the Aviation Museum, complete with historical displays and aviation artwork by local artists.
Golfview Park is located just minutes from US Route 192, the Melbourne Causeway. The causeway spans the inter-coastal waters, providing a direct route to Melbourne Beach, Indialantic Beach, and Indian Harbor Beach.