Visitor Information (updated
yearly)
At present, recreational facilities or trails have not be developed
on this site in order to protect the site's sensitive natural resources. In the future, recreation and
education opportunities may be considered for some of the area, but
only insofar as these activities will not jeopardize the plants and
animals that depend on these sensitive habitats.
Monroe County
View a location map - pdf
file
Additional wildlife
viewing sites in the vicinity.
There are 10
state
parks where natural communities and wildlife may be observed.
These parks provide a variety of recreational opportunities and
facilities ranging from guided nature walks, glass-bottom boat tours,
snorkeling, paddling, fishing, and camping. Peruse the
Southeast listings of State Parks.
In addition there are three national
wildlife refuges in the Keys where public access is permitted. Almost
all the lands of the National
Key Deer Refuge are accessible to the public as are many of the
beaches of the Key
West National Wildlife Refuge. Several of the islands in the Great
White Heron National Wildlife Refuge are accessible to the public
with a special use permit.
Miami (53 miles north) and Key West (15 miles west).
