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Cedar Key is a magical place where time stand still. From the comfort of your Cedar Key, Florida vacation rentals by owner beach house, cottage or condo, you can enjoy the unique qualities of a coastal environment. As you leave the Florida mainland, rich Gulf waters reflecting blue skies beckon you as birds float like petals over the marsh vista.

Cedar Key is a quiet island community with Cedar Key, Florida vacation rentals by owner beach houses, cottages and condos nestled among many tiny keys on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Long admired for its natural beauty and abundant supply of seafood, it is a tranquil village, rich with the almost forgotten history of old Florida.

If you enjoy unique shopping and dining experiences, then Cedar Key is for you. This small fishing village, turned tourist area, is located on the West Coast of Florida overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Although it is not close to some of the more popular tourist attractions, it makes a wonderful get-away-for-a-day destination. Your Cedar Key, Florida vacation rentals by owner beach house, cottage or condo will allow you this special get-away.

The waterfront area is host to a variety of seafood restaurants, quaint shops, and a pier. You can stroll this small village and meander in and out of shops full of treasures just awaiting your discovery. You can sit high above the Gulf enjoying the view and some of the best seafood Florida has to offer, or you can try to catch a fish off the pier.

You will also find boat docks and boat rentals for excursions into the Gulf of Mexico and a very small public beach on the waterfront.
Just a block or two inland are more shops. For those wishing to stay more than a day, lodging is available at Cedar Key, Florida vacation rentals by owner beach houses, cottages and condos.

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. Today it has become a haven for artists and writers who find the unspoiled environment inspirational to their work. Many people visit each year to walk the historic streets browse the shops and galleries, explore the back bayous and enjoy the world-famous restaurants featuring seafood fresh from local waters. Annually, thousands of visitors come to enjoy the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts in April, the Fourth of July Celebration and the October Seafood Festival.

In addition to excellent fishing, birdwatching and nearby nature trails, guides are available to take parties for off-shore trips to the outer islands. A boat trip to the outer islands is highly recommended after enjoying the comfort of your Cedar Key, Florida vacation rentals by owner beach house, cottage or condo. The channel winds its way through beautiful blue waters through tiny islands that look like the Windows desktop. It truly is a sight to behold.

Federally protected sanctuaries, the Cedar Keys form a chain of barrier islands ideally suited to a vast range of migratory and shore birds, including the elusive white pelican, roseate spoonbill and bald eagle. The variety of natural habitats, from salt marshes to Indian shell mounds, makes this truly a nature lover's paradise.