Wildlife Management Areas Access Restrictions

Area Access restrictions Bay Keys No-motor zone (300 feet) around one key; idle speed only/no-wake zones in tidal creeks. Boca Grande Key South one-half of beach closed (beach above mean high water closed by Department of the Interior). Woman Key One-half of beach and sand spit on southeast side closed (beach and sand spit above mean high water closed by Department of the Interior). Cayo Agua Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in all navigable tidal creeks. Cotton Key No-motor zone on tidal flat. Snake Creek No-motor zone on tidal flat. Cottrell Key No-motor zone (300 feet) around entire key. Little Mullet Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key. Big Mullet Key No-motor zone (300 feet) around entire key. Crocodile Lake No-access buffer zone (100 feet) along shoreline between March 1 and October 1. East Harbor Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around northernmost island. Lower Harbor Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in selected tidal creeks. Eastern Lake Surprise Idle speed only/no-wake zone east of highway U.S. 1. Horseshoe Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around main island (main island closed by Department of the Interior). Marquesas Keys (i) No-motor zones (300 feet) around three smallest keys on western side of chain; (ii) no-access buffer zone (300 feet) around one island at western side of chain; (iii) idle speed only/no-wake zone in southwest tidal creek. Tidal flat south of Marvin Key No-access buffer zone on tidal flat. Mud Keys (i) Idle speed only/no-wake zones in the two main tidal creeks; (ii) two smaller creeks on west side closed. Pelican Shoal No-access buffer zone out to 50 meters from shore between April 1 and August 31 (shoal closed by the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission). Rodriguez Key No-motor zone on tidal flats. Dove Key No-motor zone on tidal flats; area around the two small islands closed. Tavernier Key No-motor zone on tidal flats. Sawyer Keys Tidal creeks on south side closed. Snipe Keys (i) Idle speed only/no-wake zone in main tidal creek; (ii) no-motor zone in all other tidal creeks. Upper Harbor Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key. East Content Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in tidal creeks between southwesternmost keys. West Content Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in selected tidal creeks; no-access buffer zone in one cove. Little Crane Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key.