Explore the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
The St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is “The Other Florida”. The wild, untamed, and open that is largely undeveloped.
St. Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1931 to provide habitat for migrating waterfowl. Today encompasses 80,000 acres including 16,000 acres designated by Congress as a wilderness area. Its wide diversity of habitats, including open water, salt marsh, swamps, fresh water pools, hardwoods, and upland pine areas make the refuge home for an equally wide variety of wildlife.
St. Marks NWR is part of the North Florida Refuges Complex, 95,000 acres of wildlife protection! The complex includes four Wildlife Refuges: St. Marks, St. Vincent, Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys. It also includes conservation easements across 13 counties in southwestern Georgia and the Florida panhandle.
Our complex unifies the wildlife refuges along Florida’s “Big Bend” or “Nature Coast”—one of the largest, undeveloped, mostly privately-held coastal areas in the nation.
Explore what the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge offers you and your family.
Wildlife Conservation
The National Wildlife Refuge Services Improvement Act expressly states that wildlife conservation is the priority of system lands and that…
Off Road Trails
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge - St. Marks Unit If you are a hiker, a cyclist or someone who just…
Maps and Charts
The Refuge's Visitor Center and administrative office is located about 25 miles south of Tallahassee, FL. From Tallahassee, take SR…
Lighthouse Road
Lighthouse Road runs seven miles from the Visitor Center to the Lighthouse on the Gulf of Mexico. There is much…
Kiosks
There are many kiosks at the St. Marks Refuge that show the unique history of this area.
Environmental Education
Educational opportunities for students are one way to help ensure that wildlife areas such as the Refuge will be protected…
St. Marks Live Cams
This page provides links to live views from a WeatherSTEM weather station which is located at the east end of…
Activities
In all National Wildlife Refuges, wildlife comes first. While you are visiting this beautiful area remember that fauna and flora…
History and Culture
Home to abundant and rare wildlife and providing many recreational opportunities, the St. Marks NWR also encompasses and manages significant…
Wildlife
Wildlife Comes First As the name implies, the Refuge is a place where wildlife always takes priority over visitors. As…
