National wildlife refuge

Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 8,000-acre national wildlife refuge in Lee County, Florida, established in 1908, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is closed to all public use: no one may land on or enter it.

Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge map

Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for FL, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

What visitors do here: an auto tour route.

Sources: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30; fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Wildlife

  • InvertebrateThreatened and endangered species

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Camping

Camping is not allowed on Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Tice, 2 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

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