St. Vincent NWR, located on a barrier island off the coast of Florida, offers one of the most interesting big game hunting opportunities on the continent. Each fall, lucky hunters drawn by lottery hire boats to take them to the island, where they camp at the location of the hunt. Hunters must...
Refuge waters include Oyster Pond (100 acres) and lakes 1-5 (total 156 acres). Fishing season is May 15-September 30. Available species include largemouth bass, redear sunfish and catfish. Boating restrictions include no outboard motors, and electric motors only on refuge lakes and ponds....
Over 90 miles of trails were built on the island but many have been converted to fire breaks. Cycling on the Refuge is more popular than ever since the addition of oyster shell to the main Refuge road on St. Vincent Island. Native material was added to B Road all the way from the Indian...
Cycling on the Refuge is more popular than ever since the addition of oyster shell to the main Refuge road on St. Vincent Island. Native material from the local seafood industry was added to B Road all the way from the Indian Pass hunt camp, past the historic Refuge cabin, to...
Birding can be an enjoyable activity for any visitor to St. Vincent Island. Shorebirds, wading birds, raptors and song birds make St. Vincent their home. The winter will find several pairs of Bald Eagles nesting on St. Vincent. The nesting areas are clearly marked and those areas are off limits...
Local secondary school science students, their teachers, and chaperons annually attend a field day on St. Vincent NWR to learn about barrier island ecology, threatened and endangered species, wildland fire, and native fish, wildlife, and plants.
