Cedar Key Museum State Park in Florida, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-11-11. Check current park notices before travel.

Cedar Key Museum State Park is a small Florida state park where you can see local history exhibits and walk the museum grounds. The separate Whitman House is temporarily closed.

Two collections in one museum visit

See seashells and Native American artifacts collected by St. Clair Whitman. The displays themselves are part of the visit. The University of Florida’s design team made the vintage exhibits in the 1950s and 1960s.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Getting to the state museum

Use 12231 SW 166th Court, Cedar Key, FL 32625. Florida State Parks’ Cedar Key area map marks the museum and other conservation sites nearby.

Nearby parks

• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve. The trail network lies east of town, with access along State Road 24. Check the operator’s current trailhead notices.
• Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Follow County Road 326 to the Shell Mound area.

Walk the grounds after the exhibits

Make time for the nature trail and look for the state historic marker. It commemorates naturalist John Muir’s stay in Cedar Key in 1867.

Museum visitor facilities

The park lists parking, restrooms, a drinking fountain, and accessible amenities. Call the museum to check access for your visit.

About the museum

St. Clair Whitman’s collection

Whitman’s house is preserved on the grounds. His collections are displayed in the museum building, which visitors can still see during the house closure.

Contact the museum

Call 352-543-5350 or check the Florida State Parks museum page for hours and closure updates.