These Florida towns often get overlooked, but here's why they should be in your next travel itinerary.

Cedar Key has the unique distinction of being the only coastal community in Florida where tourism is not the primary economic engine. It's aquaculture — clam farming — by a wide margin.

In a straight line, Horseshoe Beach is 25 miles from Cedar Key, although it's a 70-mile drive along two-lane roads to get from one to another.

1. Swim, kayak, paddle board at Cedar Key Beach Cedar Key Beach is a small area by the marina with a strip of white sand, palm trees, and a sectioned off swimming area.