Cedar Key Vacations - Florida

The city of Cedar Key is one of the oldest in the state, and probably the best known coastal town on the North Central Florida coast.  It's now a small, quiet fishing center but in its time, it was a bustling port on Florida's first large railroad line.

Despite the large scale development of most of Florida, the numerous islands comprising the Cedar Keys and the northern shoreline have remained almost totally in their natural state.

Thirteen of these islands make up the Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge, with its bays, marshes, rivers and creeks offering peaceful places to relax and enjoy the natural beauty.

The coastline in this region of Florida consists mainly of shallow saltwater estuaries with little in the way of sandy beaches and that is one of the reasons the area is a popular fishing destination.