Cedar Key, FL - Shell Mound CP - 01/05/18

January 5, 2018 – Friday
Shell Mound County Park
Cedar Key, Florida

We spent an enjoyable three days in Panama City Beach, Florida visiting with my son and his family. Its always nice to get together on our biennial visits with them.

We depart Panama City Beach for the gulf coast of central Florida. On this leg of our journey we visit Cedar Key while we camp at Shell Mound County Park. We enjoy visiting this area whenever we visit Florida.

Shell Mound is a pretty decent county campground located nine miles from Cedar Key. It can get noisy at times when fisherman launch their airboats to go clamming (early morning), and upon their retun (late afternoon).

Sand flys (no see ums) are usually abundant at Shell Mound, so proper protection is required when you venture outdoors, especially in the evening! They are a family of tiny biting flies that can be quite pesty at times. They are often just as much of a pest as mosquitoes. They are attracted to carbon dioxide, therefore, CO2 mosquito traps can be used to attract and kill them. We have found Avon Skin-So-Soft to be an effective deterrent to these tiny pests.

Cedar Key is an island city off the northwest coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 702 according to the 2010 census. It's noted for Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge, a group of small islands with trails and rich birdlife. Cedar Key is a popular fishing and clamming area.

We will spend three days on this visit to Cedar Key.

Tomorrow another adventure begins.

Travel Details:
Departed: Panama City Beach, FL
Departure Time: 8:15 am
Arrived: Cedar Key, FL
Arrival Time: 2:25 pm
Miles traveled: 285

Campground: Shell Mound
Type: County Park
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.20900 N
Longitude: 83.06300 W

Camping Daily Fee: $15.00 (cash only – no discounts seniors)
Campsite: 1
Campsite Hookups: Electric, Water
Campground Amenities:
Flush Toilets, Hot showers, Water Spigots, Trash Dumpster, Sewer Dump

Verizon Cellular Service: 4G-2 Bars
Verizon Internet Service: 4G-2 Bars (JetPack)
Dish TV Satellite Service: Excellent