Cedar Key is one of the oldest ports in the state, and when Florida’s first railroad connected it to the east coast, it became a major supplier of seafood and timber products to the northeast.
Cedar Key, which still looks like a frontier town in places, has developed a reputation for its artisan shops and seafood restaurants along Dock Street. Commercial fishermen farm clams, which have become a culinary icon.
From the 20 Best Islands to Live On – Cedar Key, Florida, USA . . . Just a short bridge drive from the mainland . . . actually stretches out over six islands . . . a cute downtown, plenty of nature minded residents and some of the state’s last affordable real estate . . . MClamory Key – hundreds, sometimes thousands, of birds gather on the high tide each day . . . There are usually some fairly rare birds, such as long-billed curlews, red knots, oyster catchers and several species of plowers . . . Think slow. Don’t bother to rise early and go to town to get a jump-start on the day. You’ll be the only one there . . .
– Excerpts From Islands Magazine – August 2007
Please also See the Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce Web Site