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J.W. Corbett WMA

Visitor Information

Fees

A Daily-Use Permit is required to enter this area, unless you have purchased a Wildlife Management Area Permit. To hunt or fish you must also possess the appropriate license and permit.

Facilities

An entrance kiosk with area maps and brochures is located at the south entrance off Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.  There is also a north entrance kiosk containing brochure boxes.  A hiking trailhead, interpretive trail and boardwalk and picnic shelters are located at the Hungryland Recreation site near the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp. Some campsites on Corbett have fire rings.

Map of J.W. Corbett WMA

Public Access

Due to the difficulty of accessing major portions of Corbett, certain motorized vehicles are allowed off the main roads during hunting seasons. The area is closed to public access the Sunday 2 weeks prior to the opening of archery season until 8:00 a.m. the day prior to the opening of archery season. However, hiking on the Florida Trial and use of the Hungryland Boardwalk is allowed year-round.

 Vehicle use regulations

• Vehicles are prohibited in the archery still hunt area, except on established roads to access parking lots at the youth camp and nature interpretive center.
• Vehicles may be operated only on improved and designated unimproved roads within the still hunt area.
• No motor vehicle shall be operated on any part of any wildlife and environmental area designated and posted as "CLOSED" because of inclement weather, poor road conditions, construction, management activities, or wildlife surveys.
• No person shall park any vehicle in a manner that obstructs a road, gate, or firelane.
• The use of traced vehicles, motorcycles and ATVs having a wheelbase less than 60 inches is prohibited.
• During non-hunting days, motorized vehicles may be operated only on the North, South, and Stumpers grades, trail 6, and on the Tomato Field grade east of the Big Gopher Canal.
• During spring turkey season, vehicles may be operated only on named and numbered roads and named or numbered trails.
• During archery season, vehicles may be operated only on improved and designated unimproved roads.

Location

The north entrance is 25 miles northwest of West Palm Beach via the SR 710/Beeline Highway. This entrance is on the south side of the road, just 1/4 miles west of the intersection with SR 706 or Indiantown Road. The south entrance is 16 miles northwest of West Palm Beach on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, 3 miles north of Northlake Blvd. Use the south entrance for access to the Everglades Youth Camp and Hungryland Boardwalk.

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Nearby

Additional wildlife viewing sites in the vicinity.

Nearest Cities/Towns

Indiantown (10 miles north), West Palm Beach (25 miles southeast), and Jupiter (15 miles east)