National wildlife refuge

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Levy County, Florida 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 Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge map

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

View larger map Open in Google Maps Directions

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

: Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
: No. Camping is not allowed on Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. No camping or overnight parking; county campgrounds adjacent.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.

What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing.

Wildlife

BirdWaterfowl

Camping

Camping is not allowed on Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. No camping or overnight parking; county campgrounds adjacent.

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

Getting there

Nearest town: Cedar Key, 11.6 miles

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

Public lands next to Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

State parkLower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge borders Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve, a state park.
National wildlife refugeLower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge borders Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.
State parkManatee Springs State Park is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
State parkCedar Key Museum State Park is 1.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
State parkWaccasassa Bay Preserve State Park is 1.8 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)

The sentences on this page are generated by software from the sourced records above, not written by hand. How this content is made.