A quick two night stay in one of our favorite spots in “Old” Florida, Cedar Key is close to the bend going into the panhandle. We stay at Shell Mound County Park that is about 8 miles out of town bordering the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge on all sides. First come first serve, there has always been space but coming in on a Monday is almost guaranteed. For the first time, we took #12 which is front and center next to the ramp and at the beginning of a trail out to a point. It really has the best air and view but can be noisy when the airboats are launched or hauled. It wasn’t a problem until about 11:00 last night. The roar of engines seemed to be all around but we never got the sense anyone was going anywhere. Being an odd time of night, the side door we hoped to keep open was shut and locked as were the other doors. Next morning we learned that a boat bringing in bags of oysters was busted by the Fish & Game folks.
Harry scrounging around the next morning found a bag of cast off oysters and took a modest half dozen to grill up for apps. Yum! So far, all’s quiet tonight.
Tomorrow after a quick visit to town, we are headed a bit more west to Newport County Park at the entrance to St. Mark’s Wildlife Refuge. A couple nights there and then it’s time to go back to the coast and meander home.
