Cedar Key, FL info

[ColbyBruce]

I have never been there, but have an opportunity to purchase a place from a friend. The friend inherited it, never been there either. Before I bother to go look it over I would like opinions of the place. I prefer a laid back type area, not super touristy with bumper to bumper traffic.

I was in Folley Beach, SC recently and don't care for such crowded communities.

Thanks for any comments.

 

[Bugkiller99]

Laid back it is. SMALL town, does have tourists. (It's Florida). Has taken, and will again, storm damage from hurricanes. If you fish, you are in the right spot.
Has an annual arts festival which draws a crowd.
I've visited there a number of times, and will do so again.

 

[g-dad]

I've been there once and found out a buddy got married there. As said above it is laid back and definitely off the beaten path. Dad lives in the Ocala area and goes to Cedar Key once or twice a year.

 

[Rule3]

More here then I could possibly write. It is not like Clearwater, Naples, Tampa, Miami, Daytona etc etc.


Old Florida & Historic Town: The Island City of Cedar Key, Fla

 

[Jessie]

Used to go there often and take my small boat out fishing. Small airport there that I've used also.
I'm sure it's grown a bit since then, but not much since it's only so big.
Great seafood and try some smoked mullet there. I got hooked on it.
Other than sitting around watching the Gulf during sunsets and fishing, there's not much else going on. It is quiet and I enjoyed that.
It's also a good drive out to it so people usually have to want to go there to be there. It's not "just off the beaten path"

 

[ladder13]

More here then I could possibly write. It is not like Clearwater, Naples, Tampa, Miami, Daytona etc etc.


Old Florida & Historic Town: The Island City of Cedar Key, Fla

Clearwater Beach was my go to back in the day. Beautiful beach, much too crowded nowadays.

 

[Papa32129]

Cedar key clam chowder.
Boat docks
Tidal waters
Redfish
Trout
Noseeums

Ps
I don't know of any beaches.
And fishing It's inshore, offshore, or air boat fishing.
Airboats can get into some skinny water where some redfish and blackdrum get trapped on low tide.

Yep, Piece of Paradise

Papa

 

[jimmyj]

Any community along that part of the Florida west coast is invested with "NoSeeUNs" (sand gnats) which no one /company has been able to find a method /spray to abolish /kill them.
Cedar Key, Yankeetown, Inglis are small towns that has to content with the gnats.
Old Timers would rub Vaseline on the house screens in an effort to keep the gnats outside as the gnats are so small that they come though the screens.
With the timber cuttings the gnat are moving eastward unfortune. If the gnats come to Dunnellon I will be moving. I had all the "Noseeuns"issues when I was a Levy County Deputy.
Because of the gnats I wouldn't live in Cedar Key if I was given a house free.

 

[ColbyBruce]

"Because of the gnats I wouldn't live in Cedar Key if I was given a house free."

My friend did get it for free and has no desire to even look it over. He lives in VA and will retire to the NC mountains in one year. He does not have the time or inclination to pursue repairs or a renovation of the place. I am not sure I want to make the drive to bother looking it over.

Thank you all.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I have been there twice. You can see it all in less than a day. Museum is OK but small. Food Ok also but pricey. I will never go again

 

[Maddog 521]

I think you should go take a look at it and the area. It might be "Paradise".

 

[Leslie Sapp]

Where in Cedar Key is the issue. There are some very nice places there, and some not so nice areas.
PM sent.

 

[Jessie]

"Because of the gnats I wouldn't live in Cedar Key if I was given a house free."

My friend did get it for free and has no desire to even look it over. He lives in VA and will retire to the NC mountains in one year. He does not have the time or inclination to pursue repairs or a renovation of the place. I am not sure I want to make the drive to bother looking it over.

Thank you all.

I'll take it!

 

[yaktamer]

I'll take it!

Beat me to it.

 

[soFlaNative]

Closest I've been was as a participant in the canoe race from Otter Creek to Gulf Hammock on the Waccassa River. I'd like to revisit but in the years since I just haven't made the ride on 19 north of Tampa.
Hopefully come June.

 

[LVSteve]

Interesting place. I could hear the whine of mosquitoes just looking at the street view pictures.

 

[Rule3]

Think Okefenokee Swamp

With artists.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I have relatives in Apoka who offered to go look it over and give my friend a logical assessment of it. For a fee. I am not interested in acquiring a problem home in a skeeter infested area. Thank you all.

 

[ladder13]

Any community along that part of the Florida west coast is invested with "NoSeeUNs" (sand gnats) which no one /company has been able to find a method /spray to abolish /kill them.
Cedar Key, Yankeetown, Inglis are small towns that has to content with the gnats.
Old Timers would rub Vaseline on the house screens in an effort to keep the gnats outside as the gnats are so small that they come though the screens.
With the timber cuttings the gnat are moving eastward unfortune. If the gnats come to Dunnellon I will be moving. I had all the "Noseeuns"issues when I was a Levy County Deputy.
Because of the gnats I wouldn't live in Cedar Key if I was given a house free.

Wouldn't those awful Palmetto bugs take care of the noseeums?

 

[bigwheelzip]

Never been but read some online visitor reviews.

The worst reviews I saw on line were all referencing negatively the public swimming beach. The repeated problem was that it is only 300 feet long. The waterline area is unmaintained with a thick mat of seaweed that stinks and draws flies. The sea bed off the beach if thick muck that you will sink a foot deep into.

If you don't need a swim beach, the reviews look good for fishing and birding, on a generally quiet island.