Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a 8,000-acre national wildlife refuge in Charlotte County, Florida, established in 1908, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is open from sunrise to sunset. Camping is not allowed.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge map
Island Bay 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
- Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
- No. Camping is not allowed on Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, hunting, fishing, 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 Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Bokeelia, 6.9 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- Wilderness areaIsland Bay National Wildlife Refuge lies inside Island Bay Wilderness.
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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