Cedar Key waterfront at golden hour

Cedar Key, Florida · Est. 1968

What if the
slowest way to
travel is the
one you
remember?

A 36-room waterfront inn on a barrier island where the Gulf meets the Crooked River. No crowds. No hurry. Just salt air, weathered docks, and the kind of silence that arrives only when the last boat has gone home.

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Accommodations

Rooms that
breathe

Thirty-six rooms, each oriented toward the water. Weathered pine floors, linen drapes, and windows that frame the Gulf like living paintings.

Gulf View Room with balcony overlooking the water

Gulf View Room

Waterfront · Balcony

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River Suite with private patio

River Suite

Crooked River · Patio

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Garden Cottage with outdoor seating

Garden Cottage

Ground Level · Garden

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Marina & Waterfront

Your dock is
our dock

Cedar Key Village Hotel & Marina offers direct waterfront access with guest moorings, a private dock, and launch ramp access to the Crooked River and Gulf of Mexico. Whether you arrive by boat or plan to charter one from shore, the water is your doorstep.

Kayaks and paddleboards are available for guests. The nearby Cedar Key State Park provides additional water trails and wildlife viewing.

36

Guest Moorings

24'

Max Draft

∞

Water Access

Marina with boats docked along the waterfront

The Cedar Key Experience

An island that
refuses to rush

Population 1,000. One traffic light. No chain stores. Just shells, sea birds, and the particular quality of light that makes every sunset feel like a private event.

Shell Beaches

Miles of pristine shoreline where the shells never stop arriving. Gulf coast's best kept secret for collectors and wanderers.

Wildlife

Manatees in winter. Sea turtles nesting in summer. Pelicans, herons, and the occasional dolphin passing through the channel.

Fresh Seafood

Catch-of-the-day restaurants where the fishermen bring in their own catch. Oysters, stone crab, and key lime pie — all within a block of the dock.

Artists' Haven

An established artists' colony with galleries, studios, and annual festivals. The light here changes everything you thought you knew about color.

Sunset over Cedar Key with silhouetted palm trees

"The kind of place where you check the time only to forget it again."

Find Us

On the water,
off the grid

Address

481 2nd Street

Cedar Key, FL 32625-5119

Getting Here

Via Florida State Road 24 — the last bridge into Cedar Key. A 2.5-hour drive from Gainesville, 3.5 hours from Tampa. No interstate, no highway noise. Just the turn onto the island and the salt air begins.

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