Located in a vast complex of mangrove islands and brackish bay, Island Bay Refuge consists of six undeveloped, roadless tracts of land totaling 20 acres. These tracts of lands do not include entire islands but rather occupy the higher portions of several islands and the mangrove shorelines including: Gallagher Key, Bull Key, and two unnamed islands between Bull and Turtle Bay. Small isolated beaches of white sand scatter the shores of Gallagher Key and Bull Key, with the highest elevation reaching four feet above mean sea level. Two other Refuge tracts include Cash and John Quiet Mounds, located on the edge of Turtle Bay, reaching heights of 10-20 feet above mean sea level. The mounds are of historical interest due to the large Calusa Indian middens that dominate the sites. These mounds were built by the Calusas who inhabited the coastal area of South Florida hundreds of years ago.
Location:
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel Florida 33957
Telephone
941-472-1100
Other Wildlife Viewing nearby:
(Lehigh Acres) Animal Medical Center of Lehigh Acres
(Punta Gorda) Animal Medical Clinic
(Naples) Animalife Veterinary Center
(Punta Gorda) Burnt Store Animal Hospital
(Sanibel) Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
(Cape Coral) Chiquita Animal Hospital
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06/09 Coming to The Sanibel area
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Bike Night in Cape Coral Cape Coral FL April13 The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation is proud to bring you Cape Bike Night! Motorcycle enthusiasts can get together and listen to live bands, eat great food, and just have fun at this great event!
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Sarasota Film Festival Sarasota FL April5-14 Held annually in Sarasota, FL., The Sarasota Film Festival emphasizes the best in cinema alongside exciting programs and events, with more than 180 films screened each year including features, documentaries, shorts, and kid-friendly picks.
BBnT Venice Shark's Tooth Festival Venice FL April12-14 The City of Venice, FL in Sarasota County has been named the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World" because of the millions of shark teeth that wash up on their sandy white beaches. The Sharks Tooth Festival takes place each Spring against the back drop of Venice’s best shark tooth hunting beach, where fossil collectors from around the Southeast display and sell sharks teeth and other prehistoric fossils.
Tampa Bay Blues Festival Saint Petersburg FL April12-14 Each year since 1995, some of the biggest names in blues music have taken the stage at the Tampa Bay Blues Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida. Blues enthusiasts from all over the world come to scenic Vinoy Park to watch this spectacular showcase of American Blues music, performed right on the waterfront.
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