Beach Guide

Cedar Key Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Cedar Key is free at several lots. Compare 3 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Free: City Beach Park Lot, Dock Street Lot +1

Watch the Lots Fill

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3 lots · 240 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

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Dock Street Lot

~9 open

60 spaces · Free · Waterfront lot · 3 min

2nd Street Parking

~47 open

100 spaces · Free · Downtown lot · 6 min

City Beach Park Lot

~21 open

80 spaces · Free · City park · 6 min

On-street parking

180 metered spaces · Free · 2nd–4th Streets — free street parking throughout the small downtown. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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All parking in Cedar Key is free — the whole island is compact enough to walk.

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The Dock Street lot fills on weekends and at sunset — arrive by 5 PM for a waterfront spot.

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Street parking on 2nd Street is always available as an overflow — it's a two-minute walk to the dock.

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No parking meters, no garages, no apps. Old Florida, still.

City parking info (352) 543-5600

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Cedar Key?

Parking at Cedar Key is free at several lots.

Is there free parking at Cedar Key?

Yes. Cedar Key has free parking at City Beach Park Lot, Dock Street Lot, 2nd Street Parking. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Cedar Key?

Cedar Key has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is 2nd Street Parking (100 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Cedar Key?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Cedar Key lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Cedar Key: Dock Street Lot (Free) and City Beach Park Lot (Free), plus street parking at Free. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.