Marker
  • J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
    (239) 472-1100
    1 Wildlife Drive Sanibel, FL 33957-3032
  • Refuge Hours
    Visitor Center- FREE
    9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Closed:
    FRIDAYS and all federal holidays
    Wildlife Drive- $10/vehicle
    CLOSED EVERY FRIDAY
    closed
    January
    7am-5:30pm
    February
    7am- 5:30pm
    March
    7am- 6pm EST or 7:30am- 7pm EDT (Daylight Savings Time)
    April
    7am- 7pm
    May
    7am- 7:30pm
    June
    7am- 8pm
    July
    7am- 8pm
    August
    7am- 7:30pm
    September
    7am- 7pm
    October
    7:30am- 5:30pm
    November
    7:30am- 5:30pm DST or 7am- 5:30pm EST (End of Daylight Savings)
    December
    7am- 5:30pm
    Indigo Trail - $1/person everyday but FREE on Fridays
    Year-round
    Open at sunrise - Close at sunset CLOSED ON FRIDAY
    Bailey Tract- FREE
    Year-round
    Open at sunrise - Close at sunset
    Tarpon Bay Explorers, official Refuge Concessionaire
    239/472-8900
    Open Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat 8am- 5pm
    Take a Tram on Thursday
    10 a.m. and 1 p.m.