Palm Beach County's Gateway to the Everglades
The 221-square-mile Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is the northernmost end of the Everglades, and is home to the American alligator and the endangered Everglades snail kite, as well as up to 257 species of birds that visit the refuge wetlands during the year. Open from sunrise to sunset, the park offers nature walks, a Visitor Center with exhibits and information, a 5.5-mile canoe trail, a 12-mile bicycle trail, hiking on 50 miles of trails, bird watching, bass fishing, and restrooms. Behind the Visitor Center in Boynton Beach and walkable for all ages, a 0.4-mile boardwalk loops around an extraordinary cypress swamp area, one of the last remaining in the area. The boardwalk is also handicap accessible. Getting there: Main entrance located at 10216 Lee Road, three miles north of Atlantic Ave. off State Road 7, Boynton Beach. Parkland, FL entrance is located at the end of Loxahatchee Road. Phone: 561-734-8303
The 221-square-mile Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is the northernmost end of the Everglades, and is home to the American alligator and the endangered Everglades snail kite, as well as up to 257 species of birds that visit the refuge wetlands during the year.
Open from sunrise to sunset, the park offers nature walks, a Visitor Center with exhibits and information, a 5.5-mile canoe trail, a 12-mile bicycle trail, hiking on 50 miles of trails, bird watching, bass fishing, and restrooms.
Behind the Visitor Center in Boynton Beach and walkable for all ages, a 0.4-mile boardwalk loops around an extraordinary cypress swamp, one of the last remaining in the area. The boardwalk is also handicap accessible.
Getting there:
Main entrance located at 10216 Lee Road, 2 miles south of Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach. Parkland, FL entrance is located at the end of Loxahatchee Road.
For information, phone 561-734-8303.
Get Outside and Safely Experience the Incredible Wonderous Beautiful Natural Wild Everglades
Refuge Grounds Hours
Open daily from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Visitor Center
Open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.
Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Headquarters Office
Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Closed Federal Holidays.
Visitor Center & Headquarters Location:
10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
Visitor Center, Gift Shop, General Information: (561) 734-8303
Refuge daily and annual passes and America the Beautiful Passes (National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands) are for sale online ANYTIME; or at the Headquarters Office. Ring the bell on the door by the flagpole and someone will come out and assist you. The Refuge accepts payment in the form of cash or check. Make checks payable to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
THREE ENTRANCES: 1) the Headquarters Area in Boynton Beach, 2) the Loxahatchee Road area in Parkland, and 3) 20-Mile Bend area in Loxahatchee.
$25/ Year
Valid for one full year from month of purchase at all refuge entrances.
2021 Fee Free Days
- January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 15: Presidents’ Day
- August 4: Great American Outdoors Act
- September 25: National Public Lands Day
- October 10: National Wildlife Refuge Week
- November 11: Veterans Day
