Public land that may allow hunting in Collier County, Florida

5 listed public land units overlap Collier County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole Florida unit.

Check seasons, licenses and area rules with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
Picayune Strand State Forest
State forest
74,021State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessCollier County
Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest
State forest
32,312State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessHendry County, Collier County
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
26,343U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessCollier County
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
20,988U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessCollier County
Rookery Bay Reserve Lands
Other state land
917State: department of conservationRestricted accessCollier County