Scrub Jay, Photo: Bob Blanchard
KAYAK CEDAR KEYS
Supports all things Natural, Wild and Free
Gail MacLeod (heron)
A rare Birding & Wildlife Experience awaits you on our Pure Water Treasures
CEDAR KEY SCRUB State Reserve SR24, 5 miles east of Cedar Key Hours: 8 a.m. - sunset 352-543-5567
photos by Sean Dowie (background), Bill Kilborn (kayaks),
www.FloridaStateParks.org/cedarkeyscrub
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You can find us every day at the City Beach & Park, 1st and A Streets in the quaint fishing village of Cedar Key from 10 am to 6 pm daily
352-543-9447 KAYAK RENTALS • INSTRUCTION • FISHING KAYAKS PROFESSIONAL WILDERNESS GUIDE • ISLAND CAMPING & HIKING
– Kayak Cedar Keys, 8085 A Street, Cedar Key, FL 32625 – www.KayakCedarKeys.com
Salt marshes on the Gulf of Mexico give way to a succession of swamps, hardwood forests, pine flatwoods, and scrub, providing splendid opportunities for nature study and wildlife observation. The endangered scrub jay (photo, above) makes its home here. The scrub is dominated by species such as sand live oak, myrtle oak, and Chapman’s oak, along with rusty lyonia and saw palmetto. Hikers, horseback riders and off-road bicyclists will experience a mosaic of Florida habitats on the miles of trails that wind through the park. Shallow waters and numerous creeks near the salt marshes are ideal for canoeing and kayaking (for rental in Cedar Key). The main trailhead parking area has picnic shelter, tables and grills.