National wildlife refuge

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Collier County, Florida run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is closed to all public use: no one may land on or enter it.

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

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge map

Florida Panther 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: hiking.

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

Camping

Camping is not allowed on Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge.

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

Getting there

Nearest town: Ave Maria, 11.4 miles

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

Public lands next to Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

National Park Service unitFlorida Panther National Wildlife Refuge borders Big Cypress National Preserve.
State parkFakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)

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