The cottage is located in the center of Cedar Key within a block of the public beach, shops, postoffice, restaurants, the wharf and marina. Cedar Key is a quaint coastal village for the nature enthusiast. Let the cottage be your home base to kayak to nearby islands, and enjoy and explore the surrounding area.

Enjoy beautiful Florida sunrises and sunsets from the large Southerly balcony on each level facing to the Gulf of Mexico. Make sure to bring your binoculars to watch activities on the nearby islands and for fishing boats and pleasure craft cruising past.

Explore historical sites on Cedar Key or nearby Atsena Otie Key which contains remnants of Cedar Key's original settlement which is now preserved as parkland. Explore nearby 30,000 acre Waccasassa State Park, home to numerous rare, threatened, or endangered plant and animal species (http://www.floridastateparks.org/waccasassabay) or explore Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge accessible by boat from Cedar Key (http://www.fws.gov/cedarkeys) and located on Seahorse Key with miles of unspoiled beaches and accessible only by boat and open for limited times, check with the locals to make sure the key isn't closed to allow the bird sanctuary complete quiet during their mating season.