Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Monroe County, Florida run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round. Camping is not allowed.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge map
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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.
Common questions
- Yes. Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.
- No. Camping is not allowed on Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge.
- No. Dogs are not allowed on Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.
What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, photography, hunting, fishing, boating.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Wildlife
- BirdMigratory birds
Camping
Camping is not allowed on Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Dogs are not allowed on Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Cudjoe Key, 3.4 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
- Wilderness areaGreat White Heron National Wildlife Refuge borders Florida Keys Wilderness.
- National Park Service unitDry Tortugas National Park is 3 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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