Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Wildlife refuge in Key Largo, Florida, United States.
The refuge extends across 27 square kilometers of tropical hardwood forests, mangrove wetlands, and salt marshes in the Florida Keys ecosystem.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service established this protected area in 1980 to safeguard the American crocodile population and their natural habitat.
The refuge includes a Community Butterfly Garden where visitors can learn about local species and participate in conservation education programs.
Access to the refuge requires prior arrangements through the visitor center, located on US 1 Overseas Highway near mile marker 106.
This protected area contains one of only three remaining breeding populations of American crocodiles in the southeastern United States.
Location: Monroe County
Inception: 1980
Website: http://fws.gov/southeast/crocodilelake
GPS coordinates: 25.27110,-80.32080
Latest update: May 19, 2025 16:37
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