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inter has arrived on the Nature Coast and along with folks fleeing all the cold and snow up north, our feathered snowbird neighbors are arriving as well.

Few places can match the area for the variety and number of birds that winter here.

So grab some binoculars and observe and while you’re out go ahead and explore the area’s shops, restaurants and history that’s always on display just about everywhere.

Some destinations may be closed because of the coronavirus, please check ahead.

Community Garden Pages 4-6

The show must go on Pages 12-15

Aerial elegance Pages 22-25 A special publication of the

Look for a digital edition of Explore at www.ChieflandCitizen.com

Things to Do Pages 8 - 11 • Beach • Birding • Clam Tour • Disc Golf • Cedar Key Community Garden • Fishing • Kayaking • Boating

Places to Go

Pages 18-21 • Cedar Key State Museum • Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge • Nature Coast Biological Station • Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park • Cedar Key Arts Center • Cedar Key Historical Society Museum • Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

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FYI Pages 27 - 31 • Galleries • Getting Around • Accommodations • Food/Drink/Fun • Cedar Key Airport • RV Parks • Cedar Key City Marina • Boat Ramps

ABOUT THE COVER:

The sun sets on another near-perfect day in friendly and historic Cedar Key.

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Cedar Key Community Garden blends veggies, flowers and art

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t’s a place where nature and art come together and often become one.

It’s a place where whimsy, natural beauty and education also merge and beckon visitors.

It’s the Cedar Key Community Garden.

The garden features 23 tabletop and five raised plant beds on the ground that overflow with vegetables and showy flowers all grown organically.

Art, in a variety of forms and mediums, is scattered throughout the facility.

Garden in November 2015 began

About the Cedar Key Community Garden The community garden entrance is located on the north side of 2nd Street east of the landmark Island Hotel between A and B streets.

The garden features shaded seating areas where visitors can relax while enjoying the fascinating blend or horticulture and art gallery.

The garden offers free seed packets and an opportunity to leave comments and donations.

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Seed giveaway program The Cedar Key Community Garden established a seed giveaway program in the fall of 2017. Gardeners collected seed through the summer and fall.

Members put seeds into envelopes and put them in a waterproof container by the entrance to the Garden. Visitors can take up to three packets of seed. There is a donation box next to the seed; if someone wants to make a donation, it is convenient to do.

Mission statement The mission of the Cedar Key Community Garden is to build a sense of community that is supported by the community and is productive, aesthetically to pleasing and welcoming; the garden further seeks to educate and inspire people to replicate our efforts in their backyard and in established

community gardens and to start new community gardens.

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when a Cedar Key resident with years of experience in organic farming shared the idea with another.

Captured by the dream, by luck, that person had land in the center of town where the garden might start to grow.

So in the Cedar Key way, word spread and the community embraced the possibility. The first work day happened within a month.

Three months, 800 volunteer hours, and almost $8,000 in donations later, the Grand Opening occurred in February 2016.

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Things To Do Beach

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t’s located adjacent to the City Marina and provides a convenient place to soak up some Florida sunshine or take a refreshing dip in the Gulf of Mexico. There is also BBQ grills, picnic tables, kayak rentals and a children’s play area for you to enjoy.

Birding

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bis, herons, egrets and pelicans are among the almost limitless species birders can enjoy while visiting the Cedar Key area.

The Cedar Key Wildlife Refuge comprised of several offshore islands, are a favorite spot for bird watching, while the nearby Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge and other inshore areas provide opportunities for many other feathered friends.

Check out the Florida Birding Trail at Floridabirdingtrail.com.

Taking birding into the 21st century

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he Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge encourages visitors to enter bird sightings on the eBird online checklist program. For more information about eBird go to: http://ebird.org/content/ ebird/about/eBirdTrail Tracker Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird Trail Tracker is a real-time, online checklist

program that has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds.

A birder simply enters when, where, and how they went birding, then fills out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing. The observations of each participant join those of others in an international network of eBird users.

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Clam tours

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aptain Bobby Witt, Captain Bobby’s Cedar Key Clam Tour, offers visitors an opportunity to tour a working clam farm in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn about aquaculture including the techniques using in clam farming and learn some local history and geography along the way. Witt is a professional waterman with decades of experience.

For information call 352-212-2555 or visit www.captbobby.com.

Come For The Day or Stay

Levy County Quilt Museum

Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Free Admission

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Cedar Key Disc Golf

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or many years, Cedar Key’s Cemetery Point Park has been popular with birders, Well now there’s something else that can be observed flying through the skies – discs.

The park is now home to an eighthole disc golf course that might lack in distance and other factors, but it more than makes up for that with some spectacular scenery.

Cemetery Point Park is located at 16050 E. Point Drive, Cedar Key, and also feature some workout stations.

Cedar Key Community Garden

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t’s a place where veggies and art come together and sometimes become one.

It’s a place where whimsy, natural beauty and education also merge and beckon visitors.

It’s the Cedar Key Community Garden featuring 23 tabletop and five raised plant beds on the ground that overflow with vegetables and showy flowers all grown organically.

Art, in a variety of forms and mediums, is scattered throughout the facility.

The community garden entrance is located on the north side of 2nd Street east of the landmark Island Hotel between A and B streets.

The garden features shaded seating areas where visitors can relax while enjoying the fascinating

blend or horticulture and art gallery.

The garden offers free seed packets and an opportunity to leave comments and donations.

For more information visit cedarkeycommunitygarden.org

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Fishing

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Mecca for anglers, the waters around Cedar Key provide nearly every opportunity for hooking-up with a favorite species.

The grass flats, the backwaters and the numerous productive holes that are found along the gulf coast are among the most popular along Florida’s Nature Coast.

Capt. A.J. Brown Inside boat ramp Cedar Key 352-543-9701

Carl Robinson Fishing Charter

6991 FL-24, Cedar Key, 352-543-5051

Cedar Key Outfitters

Cedar Key Marina II

Lady Pirate

Grouper Therapy

Scale Key Clams LLC

12780 SR 24, Cedar Key 352-543-6148

352-363-0244

Hooked Up Charters

12780 SR 24, Cedar Key 352-949-0721

352-328-6411

P.O. Box 179 Cedar Key FL 32625 352-212-2555

Voyles Guide Service

870 A St., Cedar Key 352-339-2034

352-215-3686

Kayak/boat/paddle board

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hether it’s birding, island and flats exploration, shelling, fishing or any number of reason visitors want to be on the water, Cedar Key is the place.

Bring your own craft or find a rental outlet that will provide you with a vessel with proper safety and operating instructions to insure you have a safe and enjoyable voyage.

Cedar Key Marina II 12780 SR 24, Cedar Key 352-543-6148

Cedar Key Boat Rentals Island Tours 352-231-4435

Cedar Key Paddling

12293 FL 24, Cedar Key 352-665-1276

Kayak Cedar Keys First Dock on A street 352-543-9447

Tidewater Tours and Airboat Rides

Dock #4 on Dock Street 352-543-9523

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Creativity is always on display at the Cedar Key Arts Center

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mong it’s many attributes, art colony is a common one assigned to Cedar Key. And the Cedar Key Arts Center is a key reason visitors find the island community so attractive and welcoming.

The center’s outdoor sculpture garden, downstairs Keyhole artist co-op and Main Gallery and Member Gallery upstairs are usually popular stops for visitors as they stroll along historic 2nd Street.

And while the receptions celebrating the openings have been cancelled because of the coronavirus, the exhibits in the main and member galleries continues through June.

These shows features top local and regional artists and talented artist organizations and groups.

January

featured in the Members Gallery.

March

Opening March 6, a curated show, Hidden Artists of Cedar Key, will be in the Main Gallery, while Julie Tibus’ mixed medium work is shown in the Members Gallery.

The displays for 2021 get under way Jan. 9 when the light sculptures of Susan Dallas-Swann will be in the Main Gallery while in the Members Gallery will be the modernist paintings of Debbie Meeks.

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February

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Corine Beuchner’s abstract paintings will be in the Main Gallery beginning Feb. 6 at the same time the reclaimed glass art of Mary Prescott will be

Impressionist Diane Brody’s art will be displayed in the Main Gallery beginning April 3. The Play With Clay workshop group will be in the Members Gallery.

The popular annual Cedar Key Art Center member’s art sale will be in the Main Gallery both months.

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Aims - Promote and encourage the arts in our community - Provide, administer and coordinate facilities for the art - Promote and provide educational program in the arts.

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through the years. The gallery space has been used to feature local artists in both Open Community Shows and the Member Artist Gallery, as well as hosting well-known outside artists and exhibits, including the Smithsonian’s Museum on Mainstreet.

In addition, since 2010, the organization has served as the Coordinating Sponsor of the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, Cedar Key’s Annual Spring Arts Festival which has been named in the Top 10 Art Fairs in America several times.

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Mission statement Cedar Key Arts Center With the understandings that creativity is inherent and vital to the development of humanity, our purpose is to nurture and encourage the arts.

If you go Cedar Key Arts Center Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Enter through stairway Inside Keyhole Co-op 457 2nd Street

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Places to Go

Cedar Key State Museum

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ea shells, native American artifacts collected by Saint Clair Whitman and other exhibits related to Cedar Key’s history as a thriving port and railroad connection are featured at the Cedar Key State Museum.

In addition to the historic items, Whitman’s restored home reflecting life in the 1920s is located at the park along with a short nature trail offering wildlife, birds and native vegetation.

The facility, located at 12231 S.W. Court, is open Thursday through Monday.

For information call 352-543-5350 or visit Floridastateparks.org/park/cedar-key-museum

Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge

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his unique refuge protects one of the largest underdeveloped riverdelta estuarine systems in The United States, the lower 20 miles of the famous Suwannee River.

It’s headquarters is located near Cedar Key at 16450 NE 31St Place, Chiefland.

Just a short walk from the headquarters,

visitors will find a huge bat house for Brazilian free-tail bats. Just past the bat house there’s a nature trail to the Suwannee River.

One half mile to the south, the 9-mile nature drive winds through several habitats and by an observation deck where a variety of birds and baby gators can be seen.

Ten miles south, Shell Mound offers a fishing pier, kayak launch, and an interpretive trail across a 6,000 year old archaeological site. The interpreted Dennis Creek Trail features wayside signs, foot bridges across a salt barren, and an observation deck for bird lovers.

For more information visit FWS.gov/lowersuwannee or call 352-493-0238.

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Nature Coast Biological Station

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he newest addition to Cedar Key’s waterfront area is Nature Coast Biological Station located at 552 1st

Street.

The three story facility, part of the University of Florida’s Institute for Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS), fits into the historical character of Cedar Key. It was dedicated in September 2017 for research to support hard clam aquaculture and provide office space for scientists at the station and temporary office and accommodations for visiting scientists, graduate students and technicians.

The first floor features a wet lab and an aquarium.

For more information visit ncbs.ifas.ufl.edu.

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

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nglers love the Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park because of the availability of both freshwater and saltwater wildlife.

Accessible only by water, the preserve borders the gulf coast between Cedar Key and Yankeetown and features extensive salt marshes and tidal creeks which create habitats for saltwater fish, crabs, and shellfish.

The park’s uplands protect a remnant of the gulf hammock that once spanned thousands of acres between the Suwannee and Withlacoochee rivers. Endangered and threatened species-including West Indian

manatees, bald eagles, American alligators, and Florida black bears live or feed within the preserve.

Although there aren’t any marked foot trails, nature enthusiasts can enjoy wildlife viewing from a canoe or kayak. There are several primitive campsites on the preserve, accessible only by private boat and are available on a first-come-firstserved basis.

For more information visit floridastateparks.org/park/ waccasassa-bay or call 352-543-5567.

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Places to Go

Cedar Key Arts Center

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t 547 Second Street visitors will find the essence of creativity at the Cedar Key Arts

Center.

The center features a sculpture garden, a main gallery and an artists coop all driven by the desire to nurture and encourage the arts by providing facilities and

educational programs including a photo lab.

From November to May a special treat is offered when the boat builders gather at the center at 9 a.m. each Wednesday to ply their skills and share their knowledge. Check events for dates.

“What a great place.

Cedar Key has a laid-back atmosphere. The gallery members are a great group of people that are a vital part of this close-knit community,” one visitor said.

For information visit www.cedarkeyartcenter.org

Cedar Key Historical Museum

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he history of Cedar Key is alive and thoroughly documented at the Cedar Key Historical Society Museum, operated by the Cedar Key Historical Society.

The society is dedicated to serving as a steward of the unique heritage of Cedar Key, one of the oldest cities in Florida, and its surrounding areas. The facility itself – the Lutterloh building - has its own story and has hosted the society’s collection since its opening in 1979.

The museum, located at the intersection of Second Street and State Road 24, is open from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday through Friday and from 11 a.m. Visit cedarkeyhistoricalmuseum.org To 5 p.m. on Saturday. or call 352-543-5549

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Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

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iking, off-road biking, picnicking, canoeing and kayaking, fishing and birdwatching are some of the popular activities at the Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve.

The park, located on State Road 24 about five miles from Cedar Key is located in an area where the salt marshes along the gulf give way to swamps, forests and scrub areas which provides great wildlife observation and nature study.

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 and off-road bicyclists hoping to have a variety of Florida habitats will find them on the miles of trails that meander through the park. Numerous creeks near the salt marshes are ideal for canoeing and kayaking. Kayak rentals are available in Cedar Key.

For more information call 352-543-5567 or visit www.floridastateparks.org/park/ cedar-key-scrub

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If you go Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters: 16450 NE 31st Place Chiefland Maps, paddling information and coloring books for kids available.

Features: Nature drive, trails, observation decks, bat house, archaeological site Web: FWS.gov/lowersuwannee Phone: 352-493-0238

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Avocets can be observed in marshy areas and mud flats in Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge and Cedar Keys during winter months

By William Dummitt

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ith its distinctive long, upturned bill, the graceful American avocet is a one of the most elegant birds in America.

It is among many wintering birds enjoyed by visitors to the Cedar Key area. Avocets are found in low marshy places throughout the Cedar Key area

and the nearby Cedar Keys and Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuges.

Low tide is the best time to look for avocets.

Visitors especially may notice them in the mud flats just west of the Number Four bridge and around Sunset Isle. Although most of the avocets in this area are winter residents, there is a small year-round

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population.

In winter they are all grey and white except for their pastel gray-blue legs.

That’s the coloration seen in Florida most of the time, although as summer approaches some can be seen in their breeding plumage with orange feathers around their head and neck.

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They are frequently seen in sizeable flocks.

William Dummitt is president of the Friends of the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge.

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EVENTS January

Cedar Key Arts Center

Main Gallery – Susan Dallas-Swann’s light sculptures Member Gallery – Debbie Meek’s modernist paintings The displays open Jan. 9.

The staircase to the galleries is inside the Keyhole co-op, 457 2nd Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

February

Main Gallery - Corine Beuchner’s abstract paintings Members Gallery – Mary Prescott’s reclaimed glass art The displays open Feb. 6 The staircase to the galleries is inside the Keyhole co-op, 457 2nd Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

March

Main Gallery – Hidden Artists of Cedar Key Member Gallery – Julie Tibus’ mixed medium

The displays open March 6 The staircase to the galleries is inside the Keyhole co-op, 457 2nd Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

April

Main Gallery – Diane Brody’s impressionist Member Gallery - Play With Clay workshop group The displays open April 3 The staircase to the galleries is inside the Keyhole co-op, 457 2nd Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

April 17-18

2021 Old Florida Celebration Of the Arts in Cedar Key

Stroll along historic 2nd Street and enjoy the work of a select group of incredibly talented artists, including award-winning fine art - paintings, sculptures, jewelry, crafts, ceramics, textiles, photography and more. The festival features home-made goodies from local vendors and fresh local seafood from local restaurants.

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Galleries

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he Cedar Key art community is as talented as you will find anywhere. We encourage you to visit our local galleries and boutiques to see the many varieties of art available.

Cedar Key Arts Center 457 Second St., Cedar Key 352-543-5801

Island Arts

509 2nd St, Cedar Key 352-543-6677

Cedar Keyhole

457 2nd St, Cedar Key (352) 543-5801

Cedar Key Pottery and Greenhouse 13951 SW 77th PL Cedar Key 352-543-9165

Getting around

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visit to Cedar Key means exploring and getting to know the many aspects of the quaint community from the historic downtown, the waterfront area and fascinating architecture found in the residential areas.

The best methods to accomplish this exploration is to walk, pedal or ride. There’s plenty of outlets to rent a bike or a golf cart – the favored ways to cruise around town.

Cedar Key Adventures

Next to the big dock Cedar Key 727-410-2112

Cedar Key Spirit Tours 11 Old Mill Drive Cedar Key 352-477-0495

Gulf Kart Company 8030 A St., Cedar Key 352-543-5090

Island Air Tours 352-477-0105

PediCab

352-477-5048

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FYI Accommodations

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he historic Island Hotel, quaint mom-and-pop hotels, rustic cottages and cabins and bed and breakfast facilities all mean there’s an accommodation solution, many pet friendly, to meet the needs of all visitors.

And, in addition to the traditional lodging choices, the Cedar Key area has ample supplies of short-term condo and apartment rentals and some entire homes available to rent. To have your accommodations listed here please email dbowen@chieflandcitizen. com.

A Beachfront Retreat 352.543.9803

Anchor Point Cottage

Cedar Inn

Low Key Hideaway

Charpia Cottage

McCormick Rentals

352-543-5455

352-538-5187

407-767-1637

Dockside Motel

A Paradise Point of CK

Faraway Inn

352-543-5432

352-325-0863

352-543-5330

Beach Front Motel

Firefly Cottages

352-543-9960

(352) 477-5070

Bonaire House

Gulfside Sunrise

512-415-1286

315-904-4338

Cedar Cove Beach & Yacht Club

Harbour Master Suites

352-543-5332

352-543-9320

Cedar Key Bed & Breakfast

Ida Belle Cottage

352-543-9000

Cedar Key Marina II Stilt House 352-543-6148

352-543-5581

Island Hotel 352-543-5111

The Island Place 352-543-5307

352-543-0700

352-543-9161 See our ad on page 29

Nature’s Landing 352-543-9900

Old Fenimore Mill 352-543-9803 See our ad on page 7

Park Place 352-543-5737

Pelican Point Condo 260-463-7461

Pirates Cove 352-543-5141

Rye Key lighthouse 352-543-6988

Seahorse Landing 352-543-5860

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Seaspray Townhouses 352-318-2311

Serenity in Cedar Key 706-485-7586

Shell Pile Rental

Sunflower Cottage 352-543-0301

Sunrise Cabana 352-325-0494

Sunset Isle Motel & RV Resort 352-543-5375

352-543-8040

Treasure Camp

15249 NW 46th Ln Chiefland 352-493-7607 See our ad on page 21

Wabi Sabi Cottage 352-535-4782

Whitman Point 877-832-9161

Sisters of CK 352-543-6000

Sonrise of CK 877-632-3224

Studio 589 352-543-5581

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FYI Food/drink/fun Dining

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ith lots of emphasis on local seafood – especially Cedar Key clams - numerous bars and restaurants can meet the needs of visitors with lots of entertainment and fun. From simple snacks to fine dining, cold brews and fancy cocktails, it’s all available in Cedar Key.

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310 Dock Street Cedar Key 352-543-5070

Duncan’s on the Gulf

1842 Daily Grind

490 Dock Street Cedar Key 352-543-8004 See our ad on page 16-17

Annie’s Cafe

The Island Hotel Restaurant & Neptune Lounge

598 2nd St. Cedar Key 352-543-5004

FL-24 & 6th St, Cedar Key 352-543-6141

Away From the World

360 Dock St, Cedar Key 352-477-5008

Big Deck Raw Bar & Grill

331 Dock St, Cedar Key 352-543-9992

Black Dog Bar & Tables

360 Dock St. Cedar Key 706-248-2110

373 2nd St., Cedar Key 352-543-5111

The Island Room at Cedar Cove Beach & Yacht Club 192 East 2nd St, Cedar Key 352-543-6520

Robinson Seafood 6991 SW SR 24 Cedar Key 352-543-5051

Steamer’s Clam Bar and Grill 420 Dock Street Cedar Key 352-543-5142

Tony’s Seafood Restaurant 597 2nd St, Cedar Key 352-543-0022

Treasure Camp Restaurant

15249 NW 46th Ln Chiefland 352-493-7607 See our ad on page 21

Cedar Key airport

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he Cedar Key airport facility – the George T. Lewis Airport – is located at 13400 SW Airport Road.

The short paved runway is

capable of handling most light aircraft.

For detailed information about the facility visit cedarkeyairport.org.

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RV parks

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ots of visitors to Cedar Key like to bring their accommodations with them in the form of recreation vehicles and soak up the ambiance of the community.

From the largest motor home with all the conveniences of home to the more Spartan camping experience of living in a tent, RV park operators in the Cedar Key area have a spot for travelers to temporarily call home.

Anglers RV

11951 SW Shiloh Road Cedar Key 352-528-6268 See our ad on page 29

Cedar Key RV Resort

Shady Oaks Campground

Low Key Hideaway

Sunset Isle Motel & RV Resort

11980 Shiloh Road Cedar Key 352-543-5097

12050 SR 24, Cedar Key 352-543-0700

442 SW 3rd St., Otter Creek. 907-347-9775

11850 SR 24, Cedar Key 352-543-5375

Cedar Key City Marina

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he Cedar Key City Marina is located in the heart of the town with an automated kiosk to accept your launch fees The daily fee is $15 for cash and $16 for debit and credit cards. Annual passes

are available at city hall Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 352-543-5132 for information.

Short-term tie up slips are available free on a first-come first-serve basis. Slips are marked.

Boat ramps

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or those who bring their boats with them, the Cedar Key area offers a variety of boat ramps. From the two ramps conveniently located at the City Marina to the primitive ramp at Shell Mound Park, boaters can easily find a launch to meet their needs.

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Cedar Key City Marina – two ramps – one gulf side and one basin side – at Dock and A Streets.

• Cedar Key Bridge 4 boat ramp at SW 154 Avenue. There’s also a fishing pier at this location.

• Shell Mound primitive boat ramp at 17680n SW 78th Street.

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