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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FWC Regions
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:
- The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) - most camping areas are open to the public EXCEPT for DuPuis Management Area, Hickory Hammock, Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area, and Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW).
- Find recreation updates for the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD).
- Find recreation updates for the Suwannee River Water Management District.
- Find recreation updates for the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD).
- Find recreation updates for the St. Johns River Water Management District
- Find information on camping and cabins at Florida State Parks.
- Florida Forest Service
- For updates on campgrounds and recreation areas on national forests, visit Apalachicola National Forest, Ocala National Forest, and Osceola National Forest.
- Find information about Avon Park Air Force Range public recreation area.
- Find recreation updates for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands and facilities.
- Eglin Air Force Base Reservation/WMA - The majority of the Eglin Reservation remains open to recreational use and access but some restrictions are in place. For more information, visit Eglin.isportsman.net
- Big Cypress National Preserve
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.
- Apalachee
- Apalachee PSGHA
- Apalachicola
- Apalachicola - Bradwell Unit
- Apalachicola River
- Aucilla
- Beaverdam Creek
- Blackwater - The bridge located on Camp Henderson Road just east of Mason East Road is closed due to damage related to Hurricane Sally.
- Blackwater - Carr Unit
- Blackwater - Hutton Unit
- Box-R
- Chipola River
- Choctawhatchee River
- Econfina Creek - Upcoming management activities may impact equestrian users on this area. Please visit the Northwest Florida Water Management District website for more information on recreational closures.
- Econfina Creek Fitzhugh Carter Area - View the area brochure for information about hunting and fishing access changes.
- Eglin AFB - All Management Units and most Recreation Areas are open to approved recreational use. For more information, including a public access map, visit Eglin.isportsman.net
- Escambia River
- Escribano Point - Bayside Campground is closed to public access until further notice.
- Flint Rock
- Joe Budd
- Juniper Creek
- Kirk Edwards
- Lafayette Creek
- Ochlockonee River
- Perdido River - Frank Reeder Loop Road and Sand Landing Road are temporarily closed to vehicular access until further notice.
- Pine Log
- Plank Road
- Point Washington
- St. Marks NWR
- St. Vincent NWR
- Talquin
- Tate's Hell
- Tate's Hell - St. James Island Unit
- Tate's Hell - Womack Creek Unit
- Tyndall AFB - Access closed to all except mission essential personnel. For more information on outdoor recreational opportunities, visit Tyndall.isportsman.net.
- Wakulla
- Yellow River
Fish Management Areas
- Bear Lake
- Hurricane Lake
- Joe Budd Pond
- Juniper Lake
- Karick Lake
- Lake Piney Z
- Lake Stone
- Lake Victor
- Merritt's Mill Pond
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
- Tallahassee Headquarters/Leon
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
- Bayard
- Belmore
- Big Bend - Hickory Mound Unit
- Big Bend - Jena Unit
- Big Bend - Snipe Island Unit
- Big Bend - Spring Creek Unit
- Big Bend - Tide Swamp Unit
- Big Shoals - The lead manager (Florida Forest Service), has closed vehicular access to Road 1 due to a severe washout at the 4-mile branch crossing and muddy road conditions. This closure is in effect August 16, 2021 until further notice.
- Camp Blanding
- Cary - Due to hazardous road conditions and ongoing repairs, the lead land manager (Florida Forest Service) has temporarily closed the following roads to vehicle use until further notice: Hog Trap Road from Big Oaks Road to North Boundary Road; Deer Track Road from Big Oaks to North Boundary Road; Chicken Farm Road from Cypress Pond Road to North Boundary Road; No Catch Road south of Basin Road and from north of Cypress Pond Road to Big Oaks Road; and North Boundary, Red Root and Powerline Roads.
- Cedar Key Scrub
- Citrus
- Cypress Creek
- Devils Hammock
- Flying Eagle - Due to hazardous road conditions, North Field Road after the first 4/10ths of a mile is closed to vehicle access until further notice.
- Fort White
- Four Creeks
- Goethe
- Goethe PSGHA
- Grove Park
- Gulf Hammock
- Hatchet Creek
- Holton Creek - View the area brochure for information about check station and pre-hunt orientation changes.
- Homosassa
- Jennings Forest -Due to road conditions, Drip Torch and Double Gate roads are closed to vehicles at this time. Foot traffic/bicycles allowed.
- Lafayette Forest
- Little River
- Lochloosa
- Log Landing
- Lower Econfina River
- Lower Suwannee NWR
- Mallory Swamp
- Middle Aucilla
- Nutrien - White Springs
- Osceola
- Potts
- Raiford - A portion of Tram Road east of Deer Road and west of Gasline Road will be closed due to a culvert failure. Please use alternate routes. This closure in effect until further notice.
- Ralph E. Simmons Memorial - Florida Forest Service has temporarily closed the Scotts Landing Road group campground until further notice.
- Santa Fe Swamp
- Steinhatchee Springs
- Suwannee Ridge - View the area brochure for information about check station and pre-hunt orientation changes.
- Thomas Creek - Kings Road Unit
- Troy Springs
- Twin Rivers
- Twin Rivers - Blue Springs Unit
- Watermelon Pond
Fish Management Areas
- Alligator Lake
- Baymeadows
- Bethesda pond
- Camp Blanding area - Lowry and Magnolia Lakes are open Sundays and Mondays during regular hours.
- Crystal Springs
- Eagle Lake
- Hanna Park ponds
- Huguenot Pond
- Koon lake
- Lakes Lochloosa
- Lang Lake
- 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
- Lewis D. Whitaker Osceola Shooting Range - Closed from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 2022, for maintenance.
Offices
- North Central Regional Office/Columbia
- Camp Blanding Field Office
- FWRI Wildlife Research Lab/Alachua
- Invasive Plant Mgt. Field Office/Citrus
- Jacksonville Zoo Field Lab
- Jacksonville University Field Lab
- FWRI Freshwater Fish. Field Office/Alachua
- FWRI Lab/Levy
- 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.
- Buck Lake
- Caravelle Ranch
- Charles H Bronson
- Dunns Creek
- Emeralda Marsh PSGHA
- Etoniah Creek
- Fellsmere Area 1 PSGHA
- Fort Drum
- Gores Landing
- Guana River
- Guana River - Lake Ponte Vedra PSGHA
- Half Moon
- Herky Huffman/Bull Creek
- Jumper Creek
- Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Area - Open to limited public use.
- Kissimmee Chain of Lakes - Rolling Meadows Unit - Open to limited public use.
- Lake George
- Lake George - Dexter/Mary Farms Unit
- Lake Monroe
- Lake Panasoffkee
- Lake Panasoffkee PSGHA
- Lake Woodruff NWR
- Little Big Econ
- Marshall Swamp
- Matanzas
- Merritt Island NWR -
- Ocala
- Ocklawaha Prairie PSGHA
- Orange Creek PSGHA
- Pine Meadows PSGHA
- Richloam
- Richloam - Baird Unit
- Richloam Hatchery
- Rock Springs Run - Due to construction activity on Wekiva Parkway, accessing the area will be changing significantly. Changing traffic patterns and backups along State Road 46 and new Wekiva Parkway will affect accessing the entrance point. Users are encouraged to allow adequate time to safely navigate the construction area and locate the entrance.
- Ross Prairie
- Salt Lake
- Seminole Forest
- Seminole Forest - Lake Tracy Unit
- Seminole Ranch
- Silver Springs Forest
- Three Lakes
- Three Lakes - Prairie Lake Unit
- Tiger Bay
- Tiger Bay - Rima Ridge Unit - Due to the closure of Indian Lake Road and the south entrance, this area can be accessed only from the north entrance off of State Road 40. This road and entrance closure is in effect until further notice.
- T.M. Goodwin PSGHA - Public access and vehicle use has been temporarily changed. Learn more about these changes.
- Tosohatchee - Due to wet conditions and road damage, Lake Charlie and Spur Roads are closed for repairs and are expected to reopen Jan. 13, 2022. Access to the parking area at Lake Charlie will remain open.
- Triple N Ranch
- Upper St Johns River Marsh
Fish Management Areas
- 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 Habitat & Species Field Lab/Putnam
- De Leon Springs Fisheries Lab/Volusia
- Eustis Fisheries Research Lab/Lake
- Florida Bass Conservation Center
- Guana River Habitat & Species Field Lab/St. Johns
- Indian River FWRI Lab/Brevard
- Kissimmee Fisheries Office/Osceola
- Melbourne Fisheries Field Lab/Brevard
- North Florida Alligator Field Office/Lake
- Ocala Conservation Center - Hunting & Game Management/Marion
- Prairie Lakes Habitat & Species Field Lab/Osceola
- Richloam Bass Conservation Center/Sumter
- T.M. Goodwin Waterfowl Office/Brevard
- Titusville Law Enforcement Field Office/Brevard
- Tosohatchee Habitat & Species Field Office/Orange
- Triple N Habitat & Species Field Lab/Osceola
- Vero Beach Field Office/Indian River
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.
- Arbuckle
- Avon Park AFR
- Babcock Ranch Preserve Tier 1 Hunt Area
- Babcock Ranch Preserve Tier 2 Hunt Area
- Babcock/Webb - Open to public access every day from 1 ½ hours before sunrise until 1 ½ hours after sunset. Access to the campground is available anytime camping is allowed.
- Babcock/Webb - Yucca Pens Unit - Open to public access every day from 1 ½ hours before sunrise until 1 ½ hours after sunset.
- Bullfrog Creek WEA .
- Chassahowitzka
- Chinsegut WEA
- Crooked Lake WEA
- Croom
- Everglades Headwaters - Hatchineha Unit
- Green Swamp
- Green Swamp West
- Hickey Creek WEA
- Hickory Hammock
- Hilochee
- Hilochee PSGHA
- Hilochee - Osprey Unit
- KICCO - Open to limited public use.
- Kissimmee River
- Lake Marion Creek - Open to limited public use.
- Lake Wales Ridge WEA – Carter Creek tract
- Lake Wales Ridge WEA – Lake Placid Scrub tract
- Lake Wales Ridge WEA - Royce Unit
- Lake Wales Ridge Royce Unit PSGHA
- Little Gator Creek WEA
- Lower Hillsborough
- Moody Branch WEA
- Myakka State Forest PSGHA
- Orange Hammock - To gain access past the gate on Easement Road, at its' intersection with Toledo Blade, please use the black combination lock. The combination to this lock is 3362. Please ensure you shut and lock the gate when entering and leaving. If you need assistance, please call (863) 648-3200.
- Perry Oldenburg WEA
- Platt Branch WEA
- Punta Gorda PSGHA
- Tenoroc - Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 6 a.m. to - 8 p.m.
- Upper Hillsborough
- Walk-in-the-Water
- Weekiwachee
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)
- Walsingham Park Lake
- Webb Lake
Shooting Ranges
- Cecil M. Webb Public Shooting Range - The 50/100 yard rifle range will be closed Thursday Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon.
- Knight Trail Park Pistol and Rifle Range
- Tenoroc Public Shooting Range
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 - Closed
- Crooked Lake WEA Field Office/Polk
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)/Pinellas
- Florida Youth Conservation Center Apollo Beach/Hillsborough
- Hilochee WMA Field Office/Lake
- Invasive Plant Mgt. Field Office/Polk
- Lake Wales Ridge WEA Field Office/Highlands
- Law Enforcement Field Office/Hillsborough
- Law Enforcement Field Office/Lee
- Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab/Pinellas
- Platt Branch Mitigation Park Field Office/Highlands
- Stock Enhancement Research Facility/Manatee
- Tenoroc PUA Office/Polk
- Tenoroc Shooting Center/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.
- A-1 FEB PSGHA - Due to construction work, the north levee and northern half of the west levee will be closed to all public access until further notice. All boat ramps and parking areas will remain open to the public, but the designated entrance has been moved to the southeast corner of the area (mile marker 53).
- A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR
- Allapattah Flats
- Big Cypress - All campgrounds & restrooms are open. The Off-Road Vehicle office has returned to normal hours of operation but is accessible to the public by appointment only until further notice. Please call (239) 695-1117 or (239) 695-4111, option 3, to make an appointment or leave a message.
- C-23/24 Reservoir PSGHA - Due to construction work, the South Florida Water Management District, has closed the northernmost parcel (off Summerlin Road) to all public access until further notice.
- CREW - Due to emergency road repairs, the designated entrance at the intersection of Sand and Vincent roads is closed until further notice.
- Dinner Island Ranch
- Dupuis
- Dupuis Dove Field PSGHA
- Everglades and Francis S. Taylor - Broward County has closed Everglades Holiday Park boat ramps and parking lot until further notice, due to construction activity.
- Florida Keys
- Fisheating Creek
- Frog Pond North PSGHA
- Holey Land
- Hungryland
- J.W. Corbett -The older portion of the Hungryland Boardwalk and Trail is closed, pending reconstruction. This project should be completed by the end of July 2023. The newly reconstructed portion remains open for public use.
- Kissimmee Bend Unit of the Everglades Headwaters
- Okaloacoochee Slough - Due to wet conditions, road construction and repairs, the following roads are temporarily closed until further notice: North Loop West, Oil Well Pad Road and 4 Sections Road.
- Picayune Strand
- Rocky Glades PSGHA
- Rotenberger
- 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
Fish Management Areas
Shooting Ranges
- Palm Beach County Shooting Sports Park - Access to handgun and 50/100-yard rifle ranges and sporting clays course is available:
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Thursday and Friday
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
Offices
- Regional Office/Palm Beach
- Big Cypress Field Office/Collier
- Alligator Project Office/Okeechobee
- Biological Field Station/Okeechobee
- Corbett WL Management Office/Palm Beach
- Crew WEA Office/Lee
- Dupuis Office/Palm Beach
- Everglades Youth Camp/Palm Beach
- Exotic Fisheries Laboratory/Palm Beach
- Fisheating Creek WL Mgt. Office/Glades
- Fla. Keys WEA/Monroe
- Jupiter Office/Palm Beach
- Marathon LE Office/Monroe
- Miami Office/Dade
- Okaloacoochee Slough WL Office/Hendry
- Radio Shop/Palm Beach
- South Florida Regional Laboratory/Monroe
- South Florida Shop/Collier
- Sunrise Office/Broward
- Tequesta Field Laboratory/Palm Beach
- Dinner Island WL Office/Hendry