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.
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.
Status of Refuge Roads and Trails
Updated October 23, 2024
A message about hurricane damage from our Refuge Manager: The Refuge is open to all the usual activities including hunting.
The 30 miles of public driving roads are open.
The 170 miles of gated roads that are open to walking or biking are being cleared of trees. We are doing the best we can. Our equipment operators are being detailed to other refuges with the heavy equipment that we need to clear roads so if trails are not cleared we either didn't get to them or we don't have the capacity, and we will get to them once we can.
Thank you for your patience and understanding of the situation.
Any questions, call Andrew Gude at 703.622.3896.
The 30 miles of public driving roads are open.
The 170 miles of gated roads that are open to walking or biking are being cleared of trees. We are doing the best we can. Our equipment operators are being detailed to other refuges with the heavy equipment that we need to clear roads so if trails are not cleared we either didn't get to them or we don't have the capacity, and we will get to them once we can.
Thank you for your patience and understanding of the situation.
Any questions, call Andrew Gude at 703.622.3896.
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On the Levy County side:
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Downed trees block the roads and trails after storms.
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On the Dixie County side:
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Dixie Mainline road surface after a hurricane.
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Seahorse Key Open House Schedule
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2024
Canceled due to extensive damage to the facilities at Seahorse Key during Hurricane Helene. The Lighthouse is OK.
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2025
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About Hunting.Hunting on the Refuge opened on 14 September. Permit quotas are in effect this year. |
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Seeking a Board Treasurer
for the 2025-2027 Term
If you are, or know of some one who's a nature lover and has a fascination for numbers (pi = 3.14), let us know. The Treasurer position provides basic bookkeeping duties. We have a professional accountant to handle QuickBooks, audits, and processing taxes.
For more information click here or contact us at [email protected]
for the 2025-2027 Term
If you are, or know of some one who's a nature lover and has a fascination for numbers (pi = 3.14), let us know. The Treasurer position provides basic bookkeeping duties. We have a professional accountant to handle QuickBooks, audits, and processing taxes.
For more information click here or contact us at [email protected]
Visit Both of our Refuges
The Lower Suwannee Refuge is open daily from dawn to dusk for appropriate recreational uses including boating, hiking, fishing, biking, and birding. FWS Lower Suwannee Information Brochure.
The Cedar Keys Refuge is made up of 13 small islands offshore from the City of Cedar Key. Atsena Otie Island and the sandy beaches of the other islands are open to visitors. They must be accessed by personal boat. All interior and/or vegetated areas of the islands, other than Atsena Otie, are closed to visitors in order to protect the resident and transient birds nesting on them. Also, the waters and beaches around Snake Key (~100m) are closed to all entry March through June, since Snake Key is a major nesting area. Entry to closed areas on any of the islands is by permit only. FWS Cedar Keys Information Brochure.
The Cedar Keys Refuge is made up of 13 small islands offshore from the City of Cedar Key. Atsena Otie Island and the sandy beaches of the other islands are open to visitors. They must be accessed by personal boat. All interior and/or vegetated areas of the islands, other than Atsena Otie, are closed to visitors in order to protect the resident and transient birds nesting on them. Also, the waters and beaches around Snake Key (~100m) are closed to all entry March through June, since Snake Key is a major nesting area. Entry to closed areas on any of the islands is by permit only. FWS Cedar Keys Information Brochure.
Seahorse Key
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The Shell Mound pier
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Suwannee River seen from the River Trail
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Tram Ridge Trail
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Vista property
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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. |
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