Cedar Key

Cedar Key is located on a small island on the west coast of Florida accessible by a single road. There is a small dirt strip airfield.

Although roads provide access throughout the island, the entire island can be walked in well under one hour.

A concrete pier hosts a number of wonderful seafood restaurants.
Atsena Otie Key is accessible by boat tour, or rentable boats or kayaks. It is the original town site for Cedar Key, before it was decimated by a severe hurricane in the 1890s.

• Cedar Key Historical Society Museum

  phone: +1-352 543-5549
  address: 609 2nd St

• Cedar Key State Museum

  phone: +1-352 543-5350
  address: 12231 S.W. 166 Court
  A Florida State Park. It includes the St. Clair Whitman house. The house depicts life in Cedar Key circa 1920 - 1930 and focuses on the life of St. Clair Whitman and his collections of sea shells and Indian artifacts. In addition to the museum, there is a short nature trail. Among the wildlife of the park are gray squirrels, doves, mockingbirds, Blue Jays, woodpeckers, and green tree frogs.

A sleepy, relaxing location, the main activities include dining on seafood, enjoying the beautiful Gulf view, and drifting around the few shops. The Cedar Key Arts Festival is in March. The Fourth of July is celebrated as "Clamerica Festival" to celebrate the local clam growing industry. The Seafood Festival is held in mid-October every year.

• Birdwatching for a list of birds:
• Ocean Kayaking: 352.543.9447

There's some art and tourist shops, no major stores.

Seafood, seafood, seafood. Many choices on the concrete pier opposite the town park and beach.

• Tony's Seafood Restaurant

  phone: +1-352 543-0022
  address: 597 2nd Street
  Fresh seafood. Also clam chowder that won the Annual Great Chowder Cook-off three years in a row.

• Black Dog Bar & Tables

  address: Dock Street Cedar Key FL
  The Black Dog Bar & Tables is the coolest drinking establishment in Cedar Key. Meet your host - Otis Edge, a Black Labradoodle. No food, just good drinks and the most interesting company.

There are a number of guest houses. The Island Hotel is the most famous place on the island to stay.

• Island Hotel & Restaurant

  phone: +1 352 543-5111
  address: 373 2nd St
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Serenity

  address: 11 Old Mill Drive
  Waterfront 2/2 vacation rental condo overlooking Waccassassa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, leased by owner.

• Tranquility on the Water

  address: 11 Old Mill Dr
  Vacation rental condo with a great view.

• Island Place

  phone: +1 352-543-5307
  address: 550 1st st, Cedar Key, FL 32625

Nothing after sundown but the bars on the pier.