Mims & Scottsmoor

Mims is an unincorporated community in North Brevard County named for Casper Neil Mims, a settler who arrived in 1876 and opened the area's first dry goods and grocery store. The community sits along the western shore of the Indian River Lagoon approximately 12 miles north of Titusville, a location that shaped its identity as a citrus and agricultural outpost long before the Space Age touched Brevard County. By 1893, with the Florida East Coast Railway in place, Mims was shipping citrus and lumber north alongside neighboring Titusville.

Scottsmoor, a few miles north, shares the same rural character — a loose scatter of homes, small farms, and orange groves along U.S. 1 and the Lagoon. Both communities experienced modest growth through the mid-20th century but were largely bypassed by the Space Coast development boom that transformed areas closer to KSC and Cocoa Beach. That relative stagnation preserved the rural landscape that makes the area distinctive today — and that now attracts buyers actively seeking large lots, elbow room, and low density.

The proximity to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore, and the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area creates a buffer of protected land on multiple sides, meaning the rural character of Mims and Scottsmoor is unlikely to be completely absorbed by suburban development. North Brevard's healthcare and commercial infrastructure is centered in Titusville, a short drive south.