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National Wildlife Refuge Recreation

Hiking, biking, paddling, and driving trails let you view wildlife up close at Florida’s National Wildlife Refuges.

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Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Barrier Island Center Archie Carr NWR

Melbourne Beach      ( 27.9030,-80.4714 )      

Stretching from Melbourne Beach to Sebastian, this refuge protects sea turtle nesting grounds along the Atlantic Ocean

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Summer storm on the marshes at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Boynton Beach      ( 26.498420, -80.212604 )      

At the edge of Boynton Beach, where historic farmlands have given way to subdivisions, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 145,000 acre buffer between suburbia and the Everglades

Atsena Otie Key

Atsena Otie

Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge  |  Cedar Key
( 29.124926,-83.035236 )      2.0 miles

The original Cedar Key isn’t where you think it is. It’s offshore, within sight of the current historic waterfront, an island called Atsena Otie Key, part of Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.

Back to the Hammock

Palm Hammock Trail Merritt Island

June 11, 2015    John Keatley

Hiking the Hammock Trails in Merritt Island NWR this weekend brought back memories of hiking and camping in these woods as a young Boy Scout in the 1960s and 70s

Bailey Tract

Ding Darling Bailey Tract

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge  |  Sanibel Island
( 26.428600, -82.080600 )      1.1 miles

One of the lesser-known trails at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is at the Bailey Tract, off Tarpon Bay Road. Loop around impoundments with great birding.

Bairs Cove

Manatees in Bairs Cove

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.733150, -80.756378 )      

A go-to location for spotting manatees at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Bairs Cove off Haulover Canal is also a launch point for bioluminescence

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Barrier Island Trail

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge  |  Melbourne Beach
( 27.9030, -80.4714 )      1.0 miles

Home to a gentle 1-mile loop hike through coastal habitats, Barrier Island Sanctuary is a gateway to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, with an informative oceanfront coastal biology center.

Black Point Wildlife Drive

Cars parked along a mangrove marsh

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.657507, -80.754484 )      7.0 miles

Winding along a narrow dirt road, Black Point Wildlife Drive offers from-your-car birding in the marshes and mud flats of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Blue Hole

Blue Hole at National Key Deer Refuge

National Key Deer Refuge  |  Big Pine Key
( 24.7060, -81.3800 )      0.3 miles

For the easiest wildlife watching opportunity inside National Key Deer Refuge, head for the trail and observation deck at Blue Hole, a cenote-like pond that is the largest body of fresh water in the Florida Keys.

Calusa Shell Mound Trail

Calusa Shell Mound

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge  |  Sanibel Island
( 26.473566, -82.152568 )      0.4 miles

A wheelchair-accessible boardwalk near the end of Wildlife Drive in Ding Darling NWR, the Calusa Shell Mound Trail provides a peek into the ancient history of Sanibel Island.

Cedar Point Trail

Cedar Point

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge  |  St. Marks
( 30.079395, -84.178459 )      0.6 miles

Tunneling through the shade of coastal cedars between open marshes and the boat channel from the saltwater boat ramp to the Gulf of Mexico, the Cedar Point Trail is a short walk to the Gulf ‘s shores.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day

Buck Lake Ocala

September 13, 2019    Sandra Friend

The last Saturday of September is National Public Lands Day, celebrated across America with fee-free entry to Federal public lands and volunteer activities at the state, local, and national level.

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