Cedar Key Railroad Trestle Nature Trail, Florida, United States

4.0 (93 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #7 in Cedar Key Nature & Wildlife Areas • Hiking Trails

Easy going walk

This trail was pleasant. The history is fascinating. It is hard to believe that from 1861-1932, this was the site of actively traveled train tracks. Now, it offers a sweet, shaded sanctuary. Our experience in February, was that it was highly maintained (I mention this because I read other reviews that express poor trail maintenance). If one is interested in the flora, they will be pleased; the signs along the way were informative. Benches are placed throughout if needed. It was surprising that during our hal hour on the trail, we passed five others. It is nice to know that others are enjoying this trail, too!
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Address

Grove Street, Cedar Key, FL 32625

Website

http://www.traillink.com/trail/cedar-key-railroad-trestle-nature-trail.aspx

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 09, 2024, 2:18

User Ratings

4.0 based on (93 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 3Ann D 5:00 PM Aug 5, 2021
    Seen better days
    It's easy to miss this little trail off 24 just north of town. Use your bug repellent before starting your walk! We found the trail rather overgrown, with tree branches and vines in the way in places, and a fair amount of litter left along the side. Too bad. It ends at the water, though, which is a nice scene. A couple of roseate spoonbills were wading there when we got to it. Also, take a look at the unique mobile home just down the street from the trail head, with its unusual sculptures on the front deck--and mail box on the roof!
  • 3MetalPhoenix 5:00 PM Dec 28, 2020
    If you need to kill a half hour
    This was a nice hike (described as about .6 mile RT) There were signs up along the way identifying some of the plants. Unfortunately, the pictures on the signs had worn down, so for many of the plants, it was impossible to know which one was actually being identified (unless you already knew the plant, which made the signs unnecessary). At the end of the trail there were some people fishing and we didn't want to interrupt, so we came back.

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