National Wildlife Refuges in Florida

Florida has 28 national wildlife refuges, all run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 8 are closed to the public. 1 is free to enter. Camping is allowed on 1: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

Each refuge sets its own closures and fire rules. Each refuge's page lists the fire restriction orders and closures on record for it, from the refuge's own fws.gov alerts, re-checked every six hours. Hunting and fishing seasons and limits are the refuge regulation's and Nevada's: each page links them, and none are restated here.

Florida national wildlife refuges map

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Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge Brevard County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Palm Beach County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Lee County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge Levy County Yes No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Citrus County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Monroe County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Citrus County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge Hillsborough County Not on record No Not on record Not on record No
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Collier County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge Monroe County Not on record No Not on record Not on record No
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Martin County Yes No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge Charlotte County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Lee County Yes No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Key West National Wildlife Refuge Monroe County Not on record No Not on record Not on record No
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge Highlands County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Volusia County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge Levy County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge Lee County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Volusia County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Baker County Not on record Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record
Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge Manatee County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Indian River County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge Lee County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge Pinellas County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge Brevard County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Wakulla County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge Franklin County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Collier County Not on record No Not on record Not on record Not on record