Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Entryway
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Location	Levy County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Cedar Key, Florida
Coordinates	29°11′21″N 83°2′4″W / 29.18917°N 83.03444°W / 29.18917; -83.03444
Area	5,028 acres (20 km^2)
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve is a Florida State Park, located six miles (10 km) northeast of Cedar Key on State Road 24.^[1]

Overview

Recreation

Recreational activities include hunting, wildlife viewing, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, and picnicking. The annual December Geminid meteor shower is visible from the reserve.^[2]

Admission and Hours

There is no entrance charge. Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

Wildlife

The wetlands at Cedar Key provide habitat for roseate spoonbills, wood storks, and amphibians such as one-toed amphibians. Drier areas support Florida mice, gopher frogs, indigo snakes, and Florida scrub-jay.^[3]

Gallery

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  Another view of the entrance
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  Wooded area
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  Trail through woods
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  Trailhead

References

1. "Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve". Florida State Park. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
2. "Watch the best holiday lights: How to see Geminids meteor shower from Florida, best places". Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
3. "Cedar Key Scrub Wildlife Management Area". MyFWC. Retrieved November 3, 2025.

External links

• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve at Florida State Parks
• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve at State Parks
• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve at Wildernet