Cedar Key is a small island city on the Gulf Coast of Florida, in Levy County, about 50–60 miles southwest of Gainesville in the Big Bend region.

Quick Scoop: Where is Cedar Key in Florida?

  • It sits on a cluster of islands (the Cedar Keys) four miles out into the Gulf of Mexico, at the western edge of Florida’s “Nature Coast.”
  • The town itself is mainly on Way Key, connected to the mainland by State Road 24, which literally ends in Cedar Key.
  • It’s roughly halfway down the Gulf side of the state, between Tallahassee and Tampa, and about 140 miles northwest of Orlando.
  • On the map, you’ll find it near these approximate coordinates: 29.15° N, 83.04° W.

If you picture Florida’s shape, Cedar Key is tucked into that inward curve of the Gulf coast (the Big Bend), in a laid‑back, “Old Florida” coastal area rather than a big beach-resort strip.

TL;DR: Cedar Key is on Florida’s Gulf Coast in Levy County, on small islands off the Nature Coast, about an hour southwest of Gainesville and four miles out into the Gulf at the end of State Road 24.

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