National Wildlife Refuge · Florida
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 26,343 acres in Collier County, Florida (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 26,343 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Collier County |
| Reference point | 26.19779, -81.40226 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge page on fws.gov
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Picayune Strand State Forest
74,021 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - Other state land
Rookery Bay Reserve Lands
917 acres · 20.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
20,988 acres · 20.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area
21,705 acres · 23.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State forest
Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest
32,312 acres · 25.8 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Spirit of the Wild Wildlife Management Area
7,651 acres · 28.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge” in Florida combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.