Cedar Key Museum State Park
Managed by Florida State Parks
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Whitman Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cedar Key
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cedar Key
3% of Cedar Key’s land is conserved, about 18 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cedar Key, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
18 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
36 ft
Hodgson Hill
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cedar Key Museum State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
Managed by Florida Park Service
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cemetery Point Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
18 conserved acres
3% of Cedar Key’s land. Water is left out: Cedar Key has 1.0 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cedar Key’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks17 ac
Joint1 ac
State Park · 10 acState Conservation Area · 7 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Key Museum State Park State Park | State parks | 10 | Open |
| Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 7 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Cedar Key
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Cedar Key
City BeachIn Lil' Shark Park
DirectionsPlus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Cedar Key
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Cedar Key
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Cedar Key
Tides Turn Fishing ChartersHours: Mon–Sun 8 am – 8 pm
DirectionsPeaks in Cedar Key
Hodgson Hill36 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Cedar Key
Disc GolfIn Cemetery Point Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Whitman Trail0.3 mi
Cedar Key Railroad Nature Trail0.3 mi
Franko Circle0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Island HotelBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cedar Key: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cedar Key →
Questions about parks and trails in Cedar Key
Where can I hike in Cedar Key?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Key Museum State Park, 0.4 miles; Cemetery Point Park, 0.1 miles; Lil' Shark Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cedar Key’s trails?
Cedar Key Museum State Park and Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cedar Key?
15,597 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedar Key or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cedar Key neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →