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Highway 24 to Cedar Key, Nature Coast, Florida
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Drives Florida Jacksonville, Gainesville and North Florida

Highway 24 to Cedar Key

SR 24 · Otter Creek → Cedar Key

Leisurely20 mi20 min0 ft climbHigh point ≈ 0 ftOne way
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The drive

SR 24 runs southwest from US 19 at Otter Creek through pine flatwoods and the community of Rosewood, then out over salt marsh and island bridges between the Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge and Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park. It ends in the old fishing town of Cedar Key, where the road becomes D Street.

The road is straight, flat and quiet, and the reason to drive it is the marsh and the islands at the end. In Rosewood a state historical marker on SR 24 tells of the 1923 massacre that destroyed the Black community there; the former town site is mostly private land, so the marker is the place to stop.

Along the way

  1. Otter Creek (US 19)
  2. Cedar Key
Elevation
0 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 0 ft
Otter CreekCedar Key
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
Otter CreekCedar Key
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Straight and flat with little to slow you down, so watch your speed.
  • The Rosewood marker is roadside on SR 24. The former town site is largely private land, and the last standing house is privately owned.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Florida 511.

Questions about this drive

How long does the drive to Cedar Key on SR 24 take?

SR 24 from Otter Creek to Cedar Key is 20.4 miles and takes about 20 min.

Where is the Rosewood historical marker?

The Florida historical marker for Rosewood is on SR 24 in Levy County, on the road to Cedar Key.

Is SR 24 to Cedar Key twisty?

No. SR 24 is flat and straight with mostly gentle curves, crossing marsh and island bridges near Cedar Key.

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Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.

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Map of Highway 24 to Cedar Key, from Otter Creek to Cedar Key