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Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located along a twenty-mile (30 km) section of coastline from Melbourne Beach to Wabasso Beach, Florida, along State Road A1A. The 900 acre (3.6 km2) refuge was established in 1991, to protect the loggerhead and green sea turtles.

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Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1fire
active
Blue Lake · 22 mi from the center · 932 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateFlorida
Size228 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point28.0138, -80.5347
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 74)

Boundary map

44 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Wildfire
    Blue Lake

    22 mi from the center point · 932 acres · 90% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 31 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge?

228 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in?

Florida.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 28.014, -80.535. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Blue Lake at 22 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 74 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge?

31 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Jorgensen's General Store and Community Chapel of Melbourne Beach.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.