Top Family-Friendly Beaches in Cedar Key, Florida
Located in the island city of Cedar Key, Lil Shark Park - also known as Lil Shark Park Beach– is a small recreational park that has a white sand beach with nearby palm trees. Although Lil Shark Park does not have lifeguards, the park and the area near it have many amenities including restrooms, showers, pavilions, a playground, benches, a basketball court, and kayak rental facilities. Getting to Lil Shark Park is easy - the park is located near the intersection between Depot Street and 2nd Street, where a parking lot is also available.
Lil Shark Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, picnicking, beachcombing, basketball, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, paddle boarding, kitesurfing, windsurfing, boating, surf-skiing, kayaking, and canoeing. The water near Lil Shark Park is usually calm and shallow, making it ideal for beginner swimmers, paddleboarders, and kayakers. However, if you are planning to swim in the water near Lil Shark Park, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents. The water near Lil shark Park is also known to be dirty. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Lil Shark Park including manatees and dolphins. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of migratory and resident birds around Lil Shark Park including gulls and pelicans. If you are planning to fish in the water near Lil Shark Park, we recommend following the local fishing regulations.
