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Welcome

We are the Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges, a nonprofit organization.

The mission of the Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is to provide active advocacy and physical support for the successful stewardship of the Refuges. ​

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Permit quotas are in effect 2025-26
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Status of Refuge Roads and Trails

Levy County
  • The Nature Drive - OPEN
  • Shell Mound - OPEN. Fishing pier is CLOSED and is being repaired as of July 2025
  • Dennis Creek Trail- OPEN
  • The River Trail  boardwalks- permanently CLOSED
    • Replacing the River Trail with a dock elsewhere
    • A Story about its Destruction is here.
  • Tram Ridge Trail is OPEN. See the trail guide here.
  • Gate 10 Road - OPEN
  • Gate 43 off Gate 10 Rd- OPEN during hunting seasons
  • Atsena Otie Trail is OPEN but there is no boardwalk.
  • Seahorse Key light station open houses are closed due to hurricane damage to the island in 2024. The light station is OK.
Dixie County
  • Dixie Mainline- OPEN
  • The 7 side roads off CR 349- OPEN during hunting seasons
  • Fishbone Creek - OPEN
  • Shired Island boat ramp- OPEN
  • The Salt Creek Trail- OPEN
  • The Tall Pine Trail- OPEN

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Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges
P. O. Box 532
Cedar Key, FL 32625
[email protected]
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

  • Explore
    • Maps >
      • Paddling Guides
      • Refuge Maps
      • Trail Brochures
      • Places of Interest
    • Hunting >
      • Overview
      • FWS Hunting Brochure
      • Alternative Mobility Permits
      • Hunter SignUp
    • Fishing >
      • Kayak-fishing Trails
    • Junior Ranger
    • Wildlife
  • Heritage
    • Shell Mound >
      • Overview
      • Archaeological Trail
      • Dennis Creek Trail
      • Hog Island Paddle
      • Long Cabbage Paddle
    • Vista >
      • What is Vista
      • Friends' role
      • The Future
      • Cooks General Restoration
      • Window Restoration
      • Lumbering
    • Seahorse Key >
      • Overview
      • Seahorse Key History
  • Join
    • Donate
  • News
  • About
    • About Friends >
      • Who We Are
      • What We Do
      • Advocacy
      • Current News
      • Contact Us
    • About the Refuges >
      • Our Refuges
      • Places of Interest
      • Hunting Brochure
  • Search