Effective Immediately: All SFWMD-managed lands in Orange, Osceola, Polk, Highlands, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties are now open. All other SFWMD-managed lands remain open for public access.
Some SFWMD-managed lands have campgrounds and interior vehicle access roads that are temporarily closed. Please check what is open/closed before you arrive. Email specialuselicense@sfwmd.gov with any questions.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will temporarily close SFWMD-Managed Lands in Orange, Osceola, Polk, Highlands, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties today, Tuesday, November 8 at 5:00pm in preparation of Tropical Storm Nicole.
The SFWMD-Managed Lands are expected to re-open as conditions warrant after the storm passes Central and Southern Florida.
SFWMD-managed lands in Lee and Collier counties will open today, Wednesday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m. All other SFWMD-managed lands are open for public access.
Some lands may have campgrounds and interior vehicle access roads that are temporarily closed. Please check what is open/closed before you arrive. Email specialuselicense@sfwmd.gov with questions.
The South Florida Water Management District will re-open public access to SFWMD-Managed Lands in Hendry, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties today, Monday, October 3 at 5:00 p.m. Public access was temporarily closed due to Hurricane Ian. All other SFWMD-Managed Lands remain closed until further notice.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will temporarily close all SFWMD-Managed Lands today, Monday, September 26 at 5:00pm in preparation of Hurricane Ian.
All SFWMD-Managed Lands are expected to re-open as conditions warrant after the storm passes South Florida.
Public access to the A-1 Flow Equalization Basin (FEB) will be temporarily restricted all day on Friday, April 15, 2022 for ongoing maintenance work. The FEB is expected to reopen for normal operations on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Public access to the Flint Pen Strand Unit of the Corkscrew Regional Watershed Ecosystem (CREW) in Lee and Collier Counties will re-open today, Friday, April 8, at 5 p.m. Public access was temporarily closed due to wildfires.
A temporary burn ban remains in place on SFWMD lands in Lee, Collier and Hendry Counties due to dry conditions.
For more information on recreation closures and to find SFWMD-managed public lands near you, visit SFWMD.gov/Recreation.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) issued a temporary burn ban on SFWMD lands in Lee, Collier and Hendry Counties due to dry conditions and the imminent danger of wildfires in the region.
The temporary burn ban includes the building and maintaining of fires for recreational purposes in fireplaces and fire rings on SFWMD lands.
Public access to the Arthur R. Marshal Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge from Lee Road in Boynton Beach is temporarily restricted in certain areas.
The parking lot will remain open and surrounding features such as the kayak rental facility are not be affected.
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - The pedestrian bridge over the S-191 water control structure at Nubbin Slough on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee will be periodically closed to public access over the next few months to ensure public safety during ongoing construction work.
