Message from the Manager

Restoration of the overgrown scrub habitat continues at the Reserve. Over 80 acres of overgrown scrub has been cut using heavy equipment. This area and other sections of the Reserve will receive prescribed fire this winter and spring. Improvement of this habitat will benefit all the plants and animals who reside in and around the reserve boundaries. In cooperation with the University of Florida, research into the effects of these management practices on the plants and animals will be conducted in conjunction with the prescribed fire. Information gained from this effort will assist in making future decisions for the management of Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve.

Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve is a joint managed area located in the western edge of Levy County. The property is managed by the Division of Recreation and Parks, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Division of Forestry.

Hours of Operation

Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

Driving Directions

The site is located 6 miles NE of Cedar Key on SR 24.

Park Fees

There is no entrance fee for this park.

Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve P.O. Box 187 Cedar Key, Florida 32625 Phone: 352-543-5567 Park Manager: Jeff DiMaggio