Cedar Key is a working island town shaped by clams and the Gulf. Fishing boats move through the docks, and local menus bring the clam beds to the table.
Culture4.7/5
Cedar Key Historical Society
Cedar Key's museum traces local history from prehistoric times through the fishing and railroad years. Displays show cedar pencils and whisk brooms as major industries.
Culture4.8/5
Cedar Key Public Library
Cedar Key library with local-history books and a free book bin outside.
Landmark4.2/5
Cedar Key Museum State Park
Cedar Key's museum park pairs local-history displays with the St. Clair Whitman house. Rocking chairs line its porch, and a short trail reaches the estuary.
Landmark4.3/5
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
This Cedar Key reserve has trails through pine scrub and wetlands. Birds call from the trees along the white trail loop.
Eat$$4.5/5
Tony's Restaurant
Cedar Key seafood restaurant where clam chowder is the draw. The broth carries a noticeable spice, unlike New England-style chowder.
Eat$$4.4/5
Big Deck Bar & Grill
This open-air bar and grill in Cedar Key serves food and drinks, with live music or karaoke on some nights.
Cafe$$4.6/5
Annie's Cafe
Waterfront cafe with a screened room and porch over a mangrove creek. Fried mullet sandwiches come from dock-caught fish, with cicadas singing outside.
Eat$$$4.5/5
Steamers
Cedar Key seafood restaurant with grouper, scallops, clams and crab.
Eat$$4.3/5
Duncan's on the Gulf
This seafood restaurant looks onto the public dock, where boats pass and people fish from the pier. Live music plays downstairs at the bar.
Drink$$4.9/5
Bonish Studio
Cedar Key bar with taxidermy on the walls and a patio for drinks. You can order pizza from next door and have it delivered.
Stay2.85/5
Island Hotel
This 1859 hotel in Cedar Key has a restaurant and bar downstairs. Guests mingle on the front patio at night.
Stay4.8/5
Cedar Key Bed & Breakfast
Cedar Key bed-and-breakfast with private bathrooms, a generous breakfast, and a backyard shaded by mature trees. Guests can settle into rocking chairs among the flowers.
Stay4.7/5
Cedar Key Harbour Master Suites
Cedar Key suites with balconies overlooking the harbor, where boats return from clamming and fishing. Dolphins pass the balconies.
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