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Cedar Key

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Cedar Key [1] is an island town in North Central Florida.

[edit] Get in

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.

[edit] Get around

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

[edit][add listing] See

A concrete pier hosts a number of wonderful seafood restaurants.

[edit][add listing] Do

A sleepy, relaxing location, the main activities include dining on seafood, enjoying the beautiful Gulf view, and drifting around the few shops. Once a year there's a quaint and popular Art Festival. 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: [2]
  • Ocean Kayaking: 352.543.9447

[edit][add listing] Buy

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

[edit][add listing] Eat

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

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Black Dog Bar & Tables (BDBT), Dock Street Cedar Key FL, [3]. 3-close. 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. $$.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

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

  • Tranquility on the Water in Cedar Key, Florid (Birdwatchers Delight), 11 Old Mill Dr, [4]. Tranquility is a vacation rental condo in Cedar Key Florida. We offer elegant guest accommodations with an awesome view. Visit our website for more information.  edit
  • Serenity (Serenity at Old Fenimore Mill), 11 Old Mill Drive, 706-485-7586, [5]. Serenity is a waterfront 2/2 luxury condo overlooking Waccassassa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico in Cedar Key Florida. A vacation rental by owner, Serenity is perfect for that romantic getaway or a family vacation. Park your car and walk everywhere. Come VisitCedarKey.com!  edit

[edit] Get out

Nothing after sundown but the bars on the pier.

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