Atsena Otie Key

#3115 among destinations in the United States

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Facts and practical information

Atsena Otie Key is a barrier island and ghost town one-half mile offshore of Cedar Key, Florida. Atsena Otie was the original site of the town of Cedar Key, and in the present day includes a walking trail, swimming area, and ruins of the Eberhard Faber mill. The property is part of the Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ()

Coordinates: 29°7'17"N, 83°1'36"W

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Atsena Otie Key – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cedar Key Historical Museum, Cedar Key Light, Island Hotel, Cedar Keyhole Artists Co-op Gallery.

1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Cedar Key Historical Museum, Cedar Key
29 min walk • The Cedar Key Historical Society and Museum is located at 609 2nd Street State Road 24, Cedar Key, Florida. It contains exhibits and photographs depicting the history of Cedar Key from prehistoric times through the 20th century, Cedar Key Historical Society, 2008. Accessed August 16, 2008.
2.9 miSW
Lighthouse
Cedar Key Light, Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
74 min walk • The Cedar Key Light is located on Seahorse Key across the harbor from Cedar Key, Florida. Seahorse Key was the site a watchtower erected in 1801 by followers of William Augustus Bowles, self-designated Director General of the State of Muskogee, an attempt to set up an independent state in the western part of East Florida.
1.1 miN
Hotel, Vernacular architecture
Island Hotel, Cedar Key
29 min walk • The Island Hotel is a historic building in Cedar Key, Florida, located at 224 2nd Street. On November 23, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The building was erected between 1859 and 1861 by Major John Parsons and Francis E. Hale for use as a general store.
1.1 miN
29°8'12"N • 83°1'55"W
Cedar Keyhole Artists Co-op Gallery, Cedar Key
29 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
4.7 miN
Protected area
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
121 min walk • The Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve is a Florida State Park, located six miles northeast of Cedar Key on State Road 24.
2.4 miNW
History museum, Museum, Regional park
Cedar Key Museum State Park, Cedar Key
63 min walk • Cedar Key State Museum is a Florida State Park located at 12231 SW 166th Court, Cedar Key, Florida. The museum displays items collected by Saint Clair Whitman, a local resident who established the first museum in his home. His collection included such items as sea shells and Indian artifacts.
2.3 miNW
Museum, National park
Cedar Key Museum State Park
58 min walk • Cedar Key State Museum is a Florida State Park located at 12231 SW 166th Court, Cedar Key, Florida. The museum displays items collected by Saint Clair Whitman, a local resident who established the first museum in his home. His collection included such items as sea shells and Indian artifacts.