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St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge

The St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located off SR 50 just west of Titusville. The 6,255 acre (25 km2) refuge was established in 1971 to protect the now extinct dusky seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens. It is administered as part of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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National Wildlife Refuge6,392 acresUSFWSFL
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1 fire
active
Pine Lakes · 44 mi from the center · 119 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-01
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateFlorida
Size6,392 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point28.56° N, 80.87° W
Night skyNoticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 90)

Boundary map

10 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.05 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.56 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.37 inches of precipitationApril: 2.69 inches of precipitationMay: 3.71 inches of precipitationJune: 7.87 inches of precipitationJuly: 6.77 inches of precipitationAugust: 7.80 inches of precipitationSeptember: 7.46 inches of precipitationOctober: 5.06 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.51 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.35 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 59.6°F averageFebruary: 62.4°F averageMarch: 66.2°F averageApril: 71.0°F averageMay: 76.4°F averageJune: 80.3°F averageJuly: 82.1°F averageAugust: 82.0°F averageSeptember: 80.5°F averageOctober: 75.6°F averageNovember: 68.4°F averageDecember: 62.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Titusville, 6 miles from the center point at 16 feet, station USC00088942 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 55 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Wildfire
    Pine Lakes

    44 mi from the center point · 119 acres

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 Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Seashore · 15 mi
Canaveral National Seashore
National Register listings within 15 miles · 23 in all · Register Atlas

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge?

6,392 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge in?

Florida.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 28.561° N, 80.874° W. Canaveral National Seashore is 15 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Pine Lakes at 44 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge?

Canaveral National Seashore (15 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 23 listings within 15 miles, including Imperial Towers Apartments and Spell House.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: St. Johns 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.