Nature Coast Guide

Cedar Key

Old Florida

Florida's most celebrated small-town sunset — a historic fishing village, clam farming, art galleries and Gulf views from every direction.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & Nature Coast

Parking Finder

Downtown & city lots

Sunset

City Dock · Florida's best sunset

Dining

Clams, grouper & the waterfront

Things to Do

Eco tours & island hopping

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

City Beach

Small sandy beach at the city park

Free · city park

Dock Street waterfront

The historic dock row over the water

No beach · the scene

North Beach area

Small sandy stretch north of the island

Walk-in

Seahorse Key

Boat-access island, nesting birds (closed Mar–Jun)

Boat access · refuge

Shell Mound area

Ancient shell mound trail, kayak access

Kayak launch

Suwannee River mouth

Dark-water river meets Gulf, 30 min east

Day trip

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Chiefland

25 min east

Manatee Springs State Park — clear spring swimming

Gainesville

90 min east

University city, Devil's Den, Santa Fe River springs

Crystal River

60 min south

Manatee capital of the world, Kings Bay springs

Steinhatchee

40 min north

Scalloping town with the best shallow-water scallop flats

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Cedar Key. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.