Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
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Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
Location: | Lee County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city: | Fort Myers, Florida |
Area: | 40 acres |
Established: | January 1, 1921 |
Governing body: | National Park Service |
The Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located on the Caloosahatchee River, beneath the I-75 Caloosahatchee Bridge, within the city of Fort Myers. The 40 acre refuge was established on January 1, 1921. It is administered as part of the J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex.