Description:
The refuge is all that remains of the northern Everglades. A 400-acre cypress swamp is located in the headquarters area. Everglades habitats of wet prairies, sloughs, sawgrass marshes, and tree islands comprises approximately 85 percent of the refuge. It is a key wintering and migration are for many species of birds. The refuge provides habitat and protection to 30 plant and animal species listed as endangered and/or threatened by federal and state agencies. 

Directions:
The refuge is west of Boynton Beach, Florida. The headquarters and visitor center are one half mile west of highway 441 on Lee road. It is accessible from Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike by going west on either Boynton Beach Blvd. in Boynton Beach or Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach.

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Boating
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Hunting
• Museums/Visitor-Center
• Wildlife Viewing