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Cedar Keys Wilderness
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Cedar Keys Wilderness

Cedar Key, Florida
4.4 (350 reviews)

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About Cedar Keys Wilderness

The Cedar Keys Wilderness now contains a total of 379 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service's Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Florida. In 1972 the Cedar Keys Wilderness became part of the now over 110 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. Twelve keys that have been earmarked as protected breeding grounds for colonial birds make up Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge. These keys, low islands rising just above the sea, ar

The Cedar Keys Wilderness now contains a total of 379 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service's Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Florida. In 1972 the Cedar Keys Wilderness became part of the now over 110 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
Twelve keys that have been earmarked as protected breeding grounds for colonial birds make up Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge. These keys, low islands rising just above the sea, are in fact one of the largest nesting areas in north Florida. The four outermost islands have been designated as Wilderness: Seahorse Key, North Key, Snake Key, and Bird Key (also known as Deadman's Key). Most of the keys were used as fishing camps or villages by ancient cultures thousands of years ago.
A prominent sandy ridge distinguishes Seahorse Key, recalling the island's past life as a huge sand dune (granted this was hundreds of thousands of years ago). The ridge crests at 52 feet above sea level, making it the highest point on Florida's Gulfcoast. The other keys barely make it to 20 feet above the waves. An upland forest of cabbage palm, red bay, live oak, and laurel oak covers the ridge, with an understory of saw palmetto, yaupon, wild olive, prickly pear, eastern red cedar, and Spanish bayonet. Salt marsh and estuarine waters dotted with mangrove dominate the lower elevations.

The most abundant species are white ibis, great egret, double-crested cormorant, snowy egret, tricolored heron, brown pelican, and great blue heron. Reptiles are common as well, including a dense population of cottonmouth snakes. Due to the shortage of fresh water, however, mammals are scarce.

Visitors may use the beaches year round for beachcombing and bird watching, except Seahorse Key. Seahorse Key and a 300 foot buffer zone around the island is closed to all entry from March 1 through June 30 to protect colonial nesting birds. Camping is not permitted on any of the refuge islands.
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Tips & Tricks

Book Early

Cedar Key is popular during peak season. Reserve 2-4 weeks in advance for weekends and holidays.

Check-in Time

Most parks have check-in after 1:00 PM and check-out by 11:00 AM. Call ahead if you'll arrive late.

Local Weather

Florida weather can change quickly. Pack layers and check the forecast for Cedar Key.

Explore the Area

Don't miss local attractions near Cedar Key. Ask the camp host for hidden gems and trails.

Cedar Keys Wilderness Reviews

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Michael Smith

Mar 18, 2026

4.0

Google Review by Michael Smith

Beautiful park, spacious sites, concrete pads, nice clubhouse. Very nice. But one serious complaint: They have a threaded sewer tube, about 8" down a conical shaped concrete hole at each site. In other words, a standard threaded elbow will never fit, nor is such a part ever available to purchase or ever needed with any standard threaded RV sewer setup in the US, because standard connectors are... Beautiful park, spacious sites, concrete pads, nice clubhouse. Very nice. But one serious complaint: They have a threaded sewer tube, about 8" down a conical shaped concrete hole at each site. In other words, a standard threaded elbow will never fit, nor is such a part ever available to purchase or ever needed with any standard threaded RV sewer setup in the US, because standard connectors are all 2" ABOVE GROUND... So they tell you to put the hose down there and put something over it... so the mist, splashing, and sewer gas is open to atmosphere right below your slides. Seriously, is that sick or what? Been doing this a LONG time and have never seen such a disastrous botched DIY job from someone who has obviously never camped in an RV before. The crazy thing is all of the fittings are available at any hardware store along with the piping, glue, and concrete to convert every one of these to standard in about 20 minutes each, once you get a few tools set up to custom fit each one. And yet they aren't even working on it right now, while it could be 100% done throughout the park in a couple of days. Unsanitary, gross, and illegal in Florida for obvious reasons. Surface runoff can flow directly into a sewage system and easily overwhelm it, not to mention the sewer gas, etc. I'm blown away that customers and management haven't addressed this no-brainer, truly giant, simple to fix problem with huge infectious disease potential, when their own rules state that sewer rings are required. Not possible. I couldn't bring myself to contaminate my own equipment that way, we left after a few days and I'll dump at the next place. Other than that, nice park, well maintained and beautiful. But come ON people, get the basics right too. FIX IT. It is way too nice a place to have it this way for even one more day.

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Michael Smith

Mar 18, 2026

4.0

Google Review by Michael Smith

Beautiful park, spacious sites, concrete pads, nice clubhouse. Very nice. But one serious complaint: They have a threaded sewer tube, about 8" down a conical shaped concrete hole at each site. In other words, a standard threaded elbow will never fit, nor is such a part ever available to purchase or ever needed with any standard threaded RV sewer setup in the US, because standard connectors are... Beautiful park, spacious sites, concrete pads, nice clubhouse. Very nice. But one serious complaint: They have a threaded sewer tube, about 8" down a conical shaped concrete hole at each site. In other words, a standard threaded elbow will never fit, nor is such a part ever available to purchase or ever needed with any standard threaded RV sewer setup in the US, because standard connectors are all 2" ABOVE GROUND... So they tell you to put the hose down there and put something over it... so the mist, splashing, and sewer gas is open to atmosphere right below your slides. Seriously, is that sick or what? Been doing this a LONG time and have never seen such a disastrous botched DIY job from someone who has obviously never camped in an RV before. The crazy thing is all of the fittings are available at any hardware store along with the piping, glue, and concrete to convert every one of these to standard in about 20 minutes each, once you get a few tools set up to custom fit each one. And yet they aren't even working on it right now, while it could be 100% done throughout the park in a couple of days. Unsanitary, gross, and illegal in Florida for obvious reasons. Surface runoff can flow directly into a sewage system and easily overwhelm it, not to mention the sewer gas, etc. I'm blown away that customers and management haven't addressed this no-brainer, truly giant, simple to fix problem with huge infectious disease potential, when their own rules state that sewer rings are required. Not possible. I couldn't bring myself to contaminate my own equipment that way, we left after a few days and I'll dump at the next place. Other than that, nice park, well maintained and beautiful. But come ON people, get the basics right too. FIX IT. It is way too nice a place to have it this way for even one more day.

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Michael Smith

Mar 18, 2026

4.0

Google Review by Michael Smith

Beautiful park, spacious sites, concrete pads, nice clubhouse. Very nice. But one serious complaint: They have a threaded sewer tube, about 8" down a conical shaped concrete hole at each site. In other words, a standard threaded elbow will never fit, nor is such a part ever available to purchase or ever needed with any standard threaded RV sewer setup in the US, because standard connectors are... Beautiful park, spacious sites, concrete pads, nice clubhouse. Very nice. But one serious complaint: They have a threaded sewer tube, about 8" down a conical shaped concrete hole at each site. In other words, a standard threaded elbow will never fit, nor is such a part ever available to purchase or ever needed with any standard threaded RV sewer setup in the US, because standard connectors are all 2" ABOVE GROUND... So they tell you to put the hose down there and put something over it... so the mist, splashing, and sewer gas is open to atmosphere right below your slides. Seriously, is that sick or what? Been doing this a LONG time and have never seen such a disastrous botched DIY job from someone who has obviously never camped in an RV before. The crazy thing is all of the fittings are available at any hardware store along with the piping, glue, and concrete to convert every one of these to standard in about 20 minutes each, once you get a few tools set up to custom fit each one. And yet they aren't even working on it right now, while it could be 100% done throughout the park in a couple of days. Unsanitary, gross, and illegal in Florida for obvious reasons. Surface runoff can flow directly into a sewage system and easily overwhelm it, not to mention the sewer gas, etc. I'm blown away that customers and management haven't addressed this no-brainer, truly giant, simple to fix problem with huge infectious disease potential, when their own rules state that sewer rings are required. Not possible. I couldn't bring myself to contaminate my own equipment that way, we left after a few days and I'll dump at the next place. Other than that, nice park, well maintained and beautiful. But come ON people, get the basics right too. FIX IT. It is way too nice a place to have it this way for even one more day.

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Marty Thacker

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Marty Thacker

Nice, quiet RV park. Sites are roomy enough. Many have improved landscaping. Not a large park with premium amenities, but good people in a clean setting. One suggestion would to be to expand the dog park to allow room for them to play.

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Marty Thacker

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Marty Thacker

Nice, quiet RV park. Sites are roomy enough. Many have improved landscaping. Not a large park with premium amenities, but good people in a clean setting. One suggestion would to be to expand the dog park to allow room for them to play.

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Marty Thacker

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Marty Thacker

Nice, quiet RV park. Sites are roomy enough. Many have improved landscaping. Not a large park with premium amenities, but good people in a clean setting. One suggestion would to be to expand the dog park to allow room for them to play.

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Stephanie Palmer

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Stephanie Palmer

Just a 2 night stop for us. It was a lovely place, peaceful & quiet. Sites are nicely spaced apart, and very level concrete pads. friendly staff and campers. Less than 10 minutes drive to the cute little island of Cedar Key.

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Stephanie Palmer

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Stephanie Palmer

Just a 2 night stop for us. It was a lovely place, peaceful & quiet. Sites are nicely spaced apart, and very level concrete pads. friendly staff and campers. Less than 10 minutes drive to the cute little island of Cedar Key.

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Stephanie Palmer

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Stephanie Palmer

Just a 2 night stop for us. It was a lovely place, peaceful & quiet. Sites are nicely spaced apart, and very level concrete pads. friendly staff and campers. Less than 10 minutes drive to the cute little island of Cedar Key.

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Dave Fosbrook

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Dave Fosbrook

I felt the campground is well designed. The concrete pads are level and large. The campground was quiet with what appears to some full-time residents. The sites are well maintained

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Dave Fosbrook

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Dave Fosbrook

I felt the campground is well designed. The concrete pads are level and large. The campground was quiet with what appears to some full-time residents. The sites are well maintained

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Dave Fosbrook

Mar 18, 2026

5.0

Google Review by Dave Fosbrook

I felt the campground is well designed. The concrete pads are level and large. The campground was quiet with what appears to some full-time residents. The sites are well maintained

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Audrey Spolarich

Mar 18, 2026

1.0

Google Review by Audrey Spolarich

This Park is very clean and well maintained. It’s half-full of like-minded people who talk very disrespectfully about management behind their backs. Then I got caught in the middle of their little squabble. Today I was asked to take my laundry off my clothes line. Evidently solar energy is not in fashion here. Four separate tenants complained about the clothes line, I am told. Because those peo... This Park is very clean and well maintained. It’s half-full of like-minded people who talk very disrespectfully about management behind their backs. Then I got caught in the middle of their little squabble. Today I was asked to take my laundry off my clothes line. Evidently solar energy is not in fashion here. Four separate tenants complained about the clothes line, I am told. Because those people have 99 year leases, they get to enforce ridiculous out-dated rules, all in an effort to further their squabble with management. One thing I’m sure of, there’s not a resident here whose mother or father didn’t dry their diapers on a clothes line! But that’s not good enough now. Thats all you need to know about Cedar Key RV Park. I am here for one month. I had looked forward to using the heated pool. When it was working, and still isn’t, I didn’t complain to management. I just grumbled at the pool about how cold it was, and got in anyway. It was management who enforced the ban on my clothes line, but they are not the ones responsible. This HOA needs to get straight with their management. These petty enforcements on short term guests is not helping their cause— which many of the owner/tenents have said is to get new management.

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Audrey Spolarich

Mar 18, 2026

1.0

Google Review by Audrey Spolarich

This Park is very clean and well maintained. It’s half-full of like-minded people who talk very disrespectfully about management behind their backs. Then I got caught in the middle of their little squabble. Today I was asked to take my laundry off my clothes line. Evidently solar energy is not in fashion here. Four separate tenants complained about the clothes line, I am told. Because those peo... This Park is very clean and well maintained. It’s half-full of like-minded people who talk very disrespectfully about management behind their backs. Then I got caught in the middle of their little squabble. Today I was asked to take my laundry off my clothes line. Evidently solar energy is not in fashion here. Four separate tenants complained about the clothes line, I am told. Because those people have 99 year leases, they get to enforce ridiculous out-dated rules, all in an effort to further their squabble with management. One thing I’m sure of, there’s not a resident here whose mother or father didn’t dry their diapers on a clothes line! But that’s not good enough now. Thats all you need to know about Cedar Key RV Park. I am here for one month. I had looked forward to using the heated pool. When it was working, and still isn’t, I didn’t complain to management. I just grumbled at the pool about how cold it was, and got in anyway. It was management who enforced the ban on my clothes line, but they are not the ones responsible. This HOA needs to get straight with their management. These petty enforcements on short term guests is not helping their cause— which many of the owner/tenents have said is to get new management.

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Audrey Spolarich

Mar 18, 2026

1.0

Google Review by Audrey Spolarich

This Park is very clean and well maintained. It’s half-full of like-minded people who talk very disrespectfully about management behind their backs. Then I got caught in the middle of their little squabble. Today I was asked to take my laundry off my clothes line. Evidently solar energy is not in fashion here. Four separate tenants complained about the clothes line, I am told. Because those peo... This Park is very clean and well maintained. It’s half-full of like-minded people who talk very disrespectfully about management behind their backs. Then I got caught in the middle of their little squabble. Today I was asked to take my laundry off my clothes line. Evidently solar energy is not in fashion here. Four separate tenants complained about the clothes line, I am told. Because those people have 99 year leases, they get to enforce ridiculous out-dated rules, all in an effort to further their squabble with management. One thing I’m sure of, there’s not a resident here whose mother or father didn’t dry their diapers on a clothes line! But that’s not good enough now. Thats all you need to know about Cedar Key RV Park. I am here for one month. I had looked forward to using the heated pool. When it was working, and still isn’t, I didn’t complain to management. I just grumbled at the pool about how cold it was, and got in anyway. It was management who enforced the ban on my clothes line, but they are not the ones responsible. This HOA needs to get straight with their management. These petty enforcements on short term guests is not helping their cause— which many of the owner/tenents have said is to get new management.

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