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Open/Closed Status of FWC Offices, Facilities, and Managed Areas

Below is a list of FWC-managed areas and facilities, including wildlife management areas, fish management areas, shooting ranges and regional offices. If an area, in part or all, has been closed due to storm activity/other natural occurrences or for repairs/renovations, it will be noted next to the area's listing. If nothing is noted next to the name of the area, it is open.

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Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail campsites are closed until further notice due to Hurricane Helene.

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Please see the following updates from FWC's partners and cooperators concerning their campgrounds and recreational areas. Please check back often as circumstances may change:

Wildlife Management Areas

If an area, in part or all, has been closed due to storm activity/other natural occurrences or for repairs/renovations, it will be noted next to the area's listing. If nothing is noted next to the name of the area, it is open.

Camping Notices: Some WMAs do not offer camping opportunities and others allow camping only during certain times of the year. In addition to checking an area’s open/closed status, please also review the WMA regulations brochure for information about camping. Also, campgrounds with restroom facilities that don't have running water (such as portable toilets and vault toilets) may not be stocked with hand hygiene products. Visitors should bring their own hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for use in these facilities.

Fish Management Areas

For Fish Management Areas' Open/Close status please refer to lead area emergency management website.

Shooting Ranges

Offices

  • Northwest Regional Office/Bay -
  • Panama City Beach LE Field Office/Bay -
  • Pensacola LE Field Office/Escambia 
  • Carrabelle LE Field Office/Franklin -
  • Blackwater Wildlife Field Office/Santa Rosa -
  • Joe Budd Field Office/Gadsden -
  • Apalachicola WEA Field Office/Gulf -
  • Blackwater Fisheries Research & Development Center/Okaloosa -
  • Midway Fisheries Field Office/Gadsden -
  • North Florida Waterfowl Field Station/Leon -
  • FWRI Field Station/Franklin -
  • Joe Budd Aquatic Education Center/Gadsden -
  • Russell Park Building/Leon -
  • St. Augustine Road Office/Leon -
  • Tallahassee Headquarters/Leon -
  • Tallahassee Regional Communications Center/Leon -
  • Douglas/Carr -

Wildlife Management Areas

If an area, in part or all, has been closed due to storm activity/other natural occurrences or for repairs/renovations, it will be noted next to the area's listing. If nothing is noted next to the name of the area, it is open.

Camping Notices: Some WMAs do not offer camping opportunities and others allow camping only during certain times of the year. In addition to checking an area’s open/closed status, please also review the WMA regulations brochure for information about camping.  Also, campgrounds with restroom facilities that don't have running water (such as portable toilets and vault toilets) may not be stocked with hand hygiene products. Visitors should bring their own hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for use in these facilities.

  • Alligator Lake PSGHA
  • Andrews - 
  • Belmore - 
  • Bell Ridge Longleaf WEA - 
  • Big Bend - Hickory Mound Unit - Due to impacts of Helene, this area is closed until further notice.
  • Big Bend - Jena Unit - Due to impacts of Helene, this area is closed until further notice.
  • Big Bend - Snipe Island Unit - Due to impacts of Helene, this area is closed until further notice.
  • Big Bend - Spring Creek Unit – Due to impacts of Helene, this area is closed until further notice.
  • Big Bend - Tide Swamp Unit - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, this area is closed beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Big Shoals - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Florida Forest Service) has closed all campgrounds and recreation areas beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice. Hunts will continue as scheduled
  • Branan Field - 
  • Camp Blanding 
  • Cary - 
  • Cedar Key Scrub - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) has closed the area beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Citrus - 
  • Cypress Creek - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Devils Hammock - 
  • Flying Eagle 
  • Fort White
  • Four Creeks - 
  • Goethe - Due to a road construction project, the lead land manager (Florida Forest Service) has temporarily closed the Apex Tract until further notice. For a map of the location, please visit the Goethe State Forest page.
  • Goethe PSGHA - 
  • Grove Park
  • Gulf Hammock
  • Hatchet Creek -
  • Holton Creek - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Homosassa – 
  • Jennings Forest - 
  • J.P. Hall Bayard Point -
  • Lafayette Forest 
  • Little River - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Lochloosa - 
  • Log Landing - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Lower Econfina River - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Lower Suwannee NWR
  • Mallory Swamp - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Middle Aucilla - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Nutrien - White Springs - 
  • Osceola - Due to hazardous bridge conditions, the lead land manager (U.S. Forest Service) has temporarily posted as closed to vehicle traffic the following road segment: The bridge on Road 235 between the intersections of Road 235 and Roads 232 and 277, along the eastern boundary of the Big Gum Swamp Wilderness on the Osceola Wildlife Management Area. This temporary road closure is effective until further notice.
  • Potts - 
  • Raiford - 
  • Ralph E. Simmons Memorial - 
  • Santa Fe Swamp - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Steinhatchee Springs - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Suwannee Ridge - Due to impacts from Hurricane Helene, this area is closed until further notice.
  • Thomas Creek - Kings Road Unit - Due to hazardous road conditions, the lead land manager (St. Johns River Water Management District) has temporarily closed the designated entrance on Main Gate Road and are temporarily allowing hunters to access the area via Forest Trail No. 2. For location details, see the Thomas Creek - Kings Road Unit WMA brochure map.  
  • Troy Springs - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Suwannee River Water Management District) has closed the area beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Twin Rivers - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Florida Forest Service) has closed all campgrounds and recreation areas beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice. Hunts will continue as scheduled
  • Twin Rivers - Blue Springs Unit - Due to forecasted weather impacts of Helene, the lead land manager (Florida Forest Service) has closed all campgrounds and recreation areas beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, until further notice.
  • Watermelon Pond - 

Fish Management Areas

For Fish Management Areas' Open/Close status please refer to lead area emergency management website.

  • Alligator Lake
  • Baymeadows
  • Bethesda pond 
  • Camp Blanding area - Lowry and Magnolia Lakes are open Sundays and Mondays during regular hours.
  • Crystal Springs 
  • Eagle Lake - Closed until further notice for dredging.
  • Hanna Park ponds
  • Huguenot Pond 
  • Koon lake
  • Lakes Lochloosa
  • Lang Lake - Closed until further notice. 
  • Montgomery Lake
  • Oceanway Pond
  • Pope Duval East and West ponds
  • Ronnie Vanzant Park 
  • St. Augustine Road ponds (North and South)
  • Suwannee Lake
  • Watertown Lake
  • William Sheffield Park ponds

Shooting Range

Offices

  • North Central Regional Office - Lake City / Columbia - 
  • Andrews Field Office / Levy - 
  • Big Bend Field Office / Taylor - 
  • Camp Blanding Field Office / Clay - 
  • Cedar Key, Senator George Kirkpatrick Marine Lab / Levy - Closed until further notice
  • Crystal River Field Office / Citrus - 
  • Ft White Mitigation Park / Suwannee - 
  • FWRI Wildlife Research Lab / Alachua - 
  • Gainesville Freshwater Fisheries Field Office / Alachua - 
  • Gainesville WIMs Office / Alachua - 
  • Gainesville Wildlife Research Lab / Alachua - 
  • Half Moon Field Office / Sumter - 
  • Inverness Invasive Plant Management Office / Citrus - 
  • Jacksonville Law Enforcement Field Office / Duval - 
  • Jacksonville Regional Communication Center / Duval - 
  • Jacksonville University Field Lab / Duval - 
  • Jacksonville Zoo Field Lab / Duval - 
  • FWRI Freshwater Fish. Field Office / Alachua - 
  • FWRI Yankeetown Lab / Levy - Closed indefinitely 
  • FWRI Fisheries Research / Duval - 

Wildlife Management Areas

If an area, in part or all, has been closed due to storm activity/other natural occurrences or for repairs/renovations, it will be noted next to the area's listing. If nothing is noted next to the name of the area, it is open.

Camping Notices: Some WMAs do not offer camping opportunities and others allow camping only during certain times of the year. In addition to checking an area’s open/closed status, please also review the WMA regulations brochure for information about camping.  Also, campgrounds with restroom facilities that don't have running water (such as portable toilets and vault toilets) may not be stocked with hand hygiene products. Visitors should bring their own hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for use in these facilities.

Fish Management Areas

For Fish Management Areas' Open/Close status please refer to lead area emergency management website.

  • Bear Creek  
  • Clear Lake 
  • Chain of Lakes (Cook, Winona, Palatlakaha, Crescent, Louisa, Minnehaha, Hiawatha, Minneola, Wilson, Susan and Cherry) 
  • East Lake Tohopekaliga
  • Fox Lake  
  • Hal-Scott Lake 
  • Lake Blue Cypress 
  • Lake Dias 
  • Lake Griffin 
  • Lake Ivanhoe
  • Lake Jackson 
  • Lake Lawne  
  • Lake Marian 
  • Lake Panasoffkee  
  • Lake Santiago 
  • Lakes Tohopekaliga (West Lake Tohopekaliga), Cypress, Hatchineha, and Kissimmee, Osceola and Polk counties 
  • Lake Underhill 
  • Pellicer Pond
  • Secret Lake 
  • Shadow Bay Park 
  • South Lake 
  • Starke Lake 
  • Turkey Lake 

Shooting Ranges

Offices

  • Northeast Regional Office/Marion -
  • Caravelle Ranch Field Office/Putnam -
  • De Leon Springs Field Office/Volusia -
  • Eustis Field Office/Lake -
  • Florida Bass Conservation Center & Richloam Fish Hatchery/Sumter -
  • FWRI Hubbs SeaWorld Field Office/Brevard -
  • Guana River Habitat & Species Field Office/St. Johns -
  • Indian River FWRI Lab/Brevard -
  • Invasive Plant Management (IPM) Orlando Field Office/Orange -
  • Kissimmee Field Office/Osceola -
  • New Smyrna Beach Field Office at Marine Discovery Center/Volusia -
  • Ocala Conservation Center/Marion -
  • Palm Bay Field Office/Brevard -
  • Prairie Lakes Field Office/Osceola -
  • Sanford Regional Communications Center/Seminole -
  • Titusville Law Enforcement Field Office/Brevard -
  • T.M. Goodwin Field Office/Indian River- 
  • Triple N Ranch Field Office/Osceola -
  • Vero Beach USFWS Field Office/Indian River -
  • William Beardall Tosohatchee Field Office/Orange -

Wildlife Management Areas

If an area, in part or all, has been closed due to storm activity/other natural occurrence or for repairs/renovations, it will be noted next to the area's listing. If nothing is noted next to the name of the area, it is open.

Camping Notices: Some WMAs do not offer camping opportunities and others allow camping only during certain times of the year. In addition to checking an area’s open/closed status, please also review the WMA regulations brochure for information about camping.  Also, campgrounds with restroom facilities that don't have running water (such as portable toilets and vault toilets) may not be stocked with hand hygiene products. Visitors should bring their own hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for use in these facilities.

Fish Management Areas

NOTICE: For fish management areas located within city- or county-owned properties, please check with that entity for up-to-date information regarding open/closed status.

  • Al Lopez Park Lake -
  • Bobby Hicks Park Pond- 
  • Dover District Park Lake- 
  • Edward Medard Park Reservoir- 
  • Freedom Lake Park - 
  • Gadsden Park Pond - 
  • Hardee County Park - 
  • Lake Crago - 
  • Lake Istokpoga- 
  • Lake Parker- 
  • Lake Seminole - 
  • Lake Tarpon - 
  • Lake Thonotosassa - 
  • Largo Central Park Nature Preserve - 
  • Manatee Lake - 
  • Marl Pits 1, 2 & 3 - 
  • Middle Lake - 
  • Mosaic (Lakes Haul Road, Pine East, Pine West, Coulter, SP11, SP12 North, SP12 South, LP 5, LP2 East, LP 2 West and S8) - Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Saddle Creek Park - 
  • Steven J. Wortham Park Lake - 
  • Tenoroc (Lakes A, B, C, F, G, 2, 3, 4, 5, Butterfly, Fish Hook, Half-Moon, Horseshoe, Hydrilla, Legs, Lost Lake East, Lost Lake West, Tern, Picnic Lake, East Pasture, West Pasture, Cemetery and Derby) - Tern Lake will be closed beginning Dec. 4 until further notice.
  • Walsingham Park Lake - 
  • Webb Lake - 

Shooting Ranges

Offices

  • Southwest Regional Office/Polk -
  • Babcock/Webb WMA Field Office/Charlotte -
  • Charlotte Harbor Field Lab/Charlotte -
  • Chassahowitzka WMA Field Office/Hernando -
  • Chinsegut Conservation Center/Hernando -
  • Crooked Lake WEA Field Office/Polk -
  • Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)/Pinellas -
  • Florida Youth Conservation Center Apollo Beach/Hillsborough -
  • Fort Myers WIM Office/Lee -
  • Ft. Meyers Law Enforcement Office -
  • Hilochee WMA Field Office/Lake -
  • Invasive Plant Mgt. Field Office/Polk -
  • Lake Wales Ridge WEA Field Office/Highlands -
  • Law Enforcement Field Office/Hillsborough -
  • Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab/Pinellas -
  • Marine Fisheries Enhancement Center/Hillsborough -
  • Platt Branch Mitigation Park Field Office/Highlands -
  • Tenoroc PUA Office/Polk -

Wildlife Management Areas

If an area, in part or all, has been closed due to storm activity/other natural occurrence or for repairs/renovations, it will be noted next to the area's listing. If nothing is noted next to the name of the area, it is open.

Camping Notices: Some WMAs do not offer camping opportunities and others allow camping only during certain times of the year. In addition to checking an area’s open/closed status, please also review the WMA regulations brochure for information about camping.  Also, campgrounds with restroom facilities that don't have running water (such as portable toilets and vault toilets) may not be stocked with hand hygiene products. Visitors should bring their own hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for use in these facilities.

 

    • Water Conservation Area 2 (2A and 2B) and that portion of Water Conservation Area 3A South located east of the Miami Canal between 1-75 and the L-67A levee remains open to public access.
    • Boat ramps remain open. Vessels, other than airboats, may be operated in established canals. 
    • The public access gate along U.S. 27 that provides access to the L-6 levee, including the Sportsman’s Crossover boat ramp, is temporarily closed to all public access due to construction activities.
    • Beginning Monday, Oct. 30, and continuing into Fall 2024, portions of Loxahatchee Road will be closed due to construction. Access to the Water Conservation Area 2A northeast boat ramp will be maintained via Parkside Dr., Holmberg Road, and University Dr.  For more information, visit: d4fdot.com/bcfdot/loxahatchee_road_mobility_improvements_project.asp.
  • Florida Keys -
  • Florida Panther NWR -
  • Fisheating Creek - 
  • Frog Pond North PSGHA 
  • Holey Land - Due to high water conditions, the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area is closed to all public access until further notice. The Holey Land WMA northwestern corner boat ramp and approximately 1.7 miles of the L23 eastern levee south of that boat ramp will be closed to public access through December 2024 due to construction activities. Also, vehicles with trailers are advised not to drive down any portion of the L23 eastern levee because there is no turnaround location. 
    6/12/24 - Due to habitat activities associated with mechanical treatments, a 148-acre parcel in the southeastern portion of the area near the L-5 levee will be closed to all public access through November 2024 (see the PDF notice on the brochure webpage for a map of the closed area). 
  • Hungryland - Pedestrian and vehicular access through Gate 9 is temporarily prohibited due to culvert failure.
  • J.W. Corbett - 
  • Kissimmee Bend Unit of the Everglades Headwaters - 
  • Okaloacoochee Slough - The following state forest roads are closed to motor vehicles until further notice: North Loop West, North Loop North, Keri Tower Road and Keri-Patterson Crossover.
  • Okeechobee Unit of the Everglades Headwaters -
  • Picayune Strand - Triple G Loop Road, connecting both sides of Sabal Palm Road, will be closed until further notice to prevent additional road damage.
  • Rocky Glades PSGHA 
  • Rotenberger - Due to high water conditions, the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area is closed to all public access until further notice.
  • Southern Glades 
  • Spirit-of-the-Wild - 
  • STA 1 West Waterfowl PSGHA 
  • STA 2 Waterfowl PSGHA 
  • STA 3/4 Waterfowl PSGHA 
  • STA 5/6 Waterfowl PSGHA 
  • Ten Thousand Islands NWR  

Fish Management Areas

For Fish Management Areas' Open/Close status please refer to lead area emergency management website.

Shooting Ranges

Offices

  • Regional Office/Palm Beach 
  • Alligator Project Office/Okeechobee 
  • Big Cypress Field Office/Collier 
  • Biological Field Station/Okeechobee 
  • Corbett WL Management Office/Palm Beach 
  • Crew WEA Office/Lee 
  • Dinner Island WL Office/Hendry 
  • Dupuis Office/Palm Beach 
  • Fisheating Creek WL Mgt. Office/Glades 
  • Fla. Keys WEA/Monroe 
  • Jupiter Office/Palm Beach 
  • Lake Worth Regional Communications Center/Palm Beach 
  • Marathon LE Office/Monroe 
  • Miami Office/Dade 
  • Naples LE Office/Collier 
  • Okaloacoochee Slough WL Office/Hendry
  • South Florida Regional Laboratory/Monroe  
  • Sunrise Office/Broward - 
  • Tequesta Field Laboratory/Palm Beach