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Parks & Beaches · Cudjoe & Sugarloaf Keys

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge—backcountry mangrove islands and shallow waters in the Lower Keys, administered with the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex. Visitor guidance is on the official FWS refuge page.

Plan your stop

Useful details

Before you go

Confirm visit guidance on https://www.fws.gov/refuge/great-white-heron. Fees and hours are not listed.

On Cudjoe & Sugarloaf Keys, at MM 17–23

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge sits in Cudjoe & Sugarloaf Keys (Lower Keys, MM 17–23). Wide-open Lower Keys scenery, boat access, RV stays and a slower pace before Key West. This listing is for public outdoor time, with parking, heat and wildlife rules checked first.

Other parks & beaches listings currently published on Cudjoe & Sugarloaf Keys include Bay Point Park. Compare them on the island or category hub rather than assuming this listing is the only option.

What this record includes

Directory category
Parks & Beaches
Island area
Cudjoe & Sugarloaf Keys (Lower Keys, MM 17–23)
Mapped as
parks & beaches
Official website on file
Yes — confirm details there
Coordinates
24.705513, -81.476464
Source
Public map contributors

Confirm before you go

  • Current hours, closures, fees and access rules on the linked source
  • A working phone number — none is published on this listing
  • Today’s hours — none are published on this listing
  • A street address if you are navigating without GPS coordinates
  • Anything the map source does not tag — a map is not a live business profile
  • No ratings or “best of” rank — this page does not score or rank places

How to use this listing

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is a park listing in Cudjoe & Sugarloaf Keys (Lower Keys, MM 17–23). Facilities and access depend on the managing agency.

Confirm current conditions on the managing agency page before you go. Carry water; heat is part of the plan, not a surprise.

No extra amenity tags were published on this record. Open the source link to check current amenities, access and service details rather than assuming they exist.

Source & accuracy

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is published from public map contributors. Mapped names, coordinates and tags can lag real-world changes. Empty fields stay empty: this page adds no reviews, phones, hours, prices or ratings that the map does not have. Use the linked map object and any official site to confirm before a special trip. Last reviewed on Sep 30, 2026 using Public map contributors.

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