cedar key museum state park

jubeefish

My husband and I rode our bikes from town out this museum/park. We enjoyed the trail and although the museum was small the exhibits really did a nice job telling you about the history of Cedar Key. The Whitman house is nicely restored and can be toured. We liked that it was included in the museum fee. You don't need a lot of time here, but it was a nice 1 hour visit with the trail, the house and the museum.

watercop

For the size there is a lot of history and relics in the museum. The house is also very interesting.The highlight for us was seeing the eagle's nest from the short nature trail which was occupied at the time. There was also an osprey next to a nest right across the street.

dbfritz

This made for a fun little stop to learn more about the area. There were exhibits about the archeology, geology, industries, and collections of the many shells that used to be found around here. It was fun walking around the grounds and touring a turn-of-the-20th century home of a Cedar Key resident. The short nature trail takes you out to a great view of a bay full of mangrove islands. Museum is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. $2 to get in.

linkyupnorth

Small museum with lots of information. Liked the restored house. Took the nature path several times while staying in Cedar Key.

998JamesH998

The main attraction at this site is an eagles nest with two young eaglets just off the park. Ask at the Museum and they will direct you to the location. The Museum is interesting although quite limited in scope. The shell collection is quite nice. A walking trail to the shore is easy to walk and there is a small historic building to tour. $2 entrance fee. One hour will be plenty of time.

wvsam

Nice bike ride to this museum from our cottage in Cedar Key. It was informative if your interested in the local history. Walking around the grounds was also nice and free.But worth the $2.oo to get into the museum.

F2547MFdavidk

In the spirit of full disclosure, we didn't pay the $2, so we didn't tour the inside of the museum or the Whitman house. We were most interested in the displays outside (including the cannons and the Civil War era salt pot) and the walking trail that went down to the water. Like most places on Cedar Key, it's very quiet and very beautiful throughout the grounds. If you like looking at the wildlife, and scoping out the fauna, there's plenty of that to see here. I did only give it three stars because, as nature trails go, it was pleasant, and nice, which is about what I'd expect from a nature trail.

minnesotatraveler57

Nice little quiet place. Only $2 admission. Whitman house is interesting. Tells history of Cear Key.

paulsJ2990HX

this museum takes you back into old Florida and traces the development of Cedar Key. Its a tour on your own set up, but has very nice displays of the pencil manufacturing business and the devastation of several huge hurricanes that nearly wiped Cedar Key out. Well worth $2 admission.

849ls

Great exhibits, knowledgeable staff, small-- but full of history, we love these kinds of places.Take the time to see the Confederate Salt Boiler (very large iron pot) and the house owned previously by St. Clair Whitman (yes, his real name), th ehome was moved from in town, out to the museum property (saved from demolition), St. Clair was a collector of artifacts from all over , which were donated to the Museum. Admission is only $2.00 and well worth it.

Reddmary

Don't be put off by the route to the museum. It's full of local info and has a well decorated historic home to visit. Very nice and helpful ranger there on our visit.

RootlessRoamer

I've never been inside the museum or the Whitman house. I just walk my German Shepherd here every morning when we are in Cedar Key. Most people would rather go to the Cemetery Park to walk their dog, and that place is definitely more scenic, bigger and more interesting. But here I feel like we are out of the locals' way, and it's a nice peaceful quick little loop with a water view. Nothing special to report, I just park my car or golf cart in the parking lot, grab a Dogipot bag and away we go. You can be done in less than 10 minutes. I never ever see anybody else. Maybe that will change with this review...oh well....

tomj447

Interesting museum, tells story of Cedar Key well. Interesting place to visit. I will go back when I return to Cedar Key.

RyanB816

Easy walk around the property. Able to walk right up to the water if you like. Museum on site and historical home that is restored. Only $2 to see both. Trail through the marsh was well groomed.

Smiles4miles

The museum here is small with a few interesting exhibits. You can be in and out in less than 20 minutes but we enjoyed it all the same. The Whitman house was very interesting and we loved all the vintage pieces inside. I would not visit Cedar Key just to see this museum but if you have some time to kill in the area, it's worth your time to drop by. All in all, Cedar Key itself was disappointing....more traffic than I hoped and lots of bars/restaurants with extremely loud music not suited for conversation and appreciation of pretty vistas.....and did I mention there are unsightly smokestacks off in the distance.....