Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness
All life in the Everglades hangs by a wet thread — the fresh water required to sustain the vast and varied species, threatened by human intervention. The thread is growing weaker all the time. This...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | Florida |
| Size | 1.3 million acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1978, by Congress |
| Center point | 25.3385, -80.8973 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 6 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0 miMud Lake Canal ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.2 miSmallwood, Ted, Store ↗Chokoloskee Island, FL
- 1.4 miBank of Everglades Building ↗Everglades City, FL
- 1.5 miOld Collier County Courthouse ↗Everglades City, FL
- 1.5 miEverglades Laundry ↗Everglades City, FL
- 1.5 miAfrican Queen ↗Key Largo, FL
- 2.4 miFlorida Keys Memorial ↗Islamorada, FL
- 2.4 miMatecumbe Methodist Church ↗Islamorada, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?
1.3 million acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?
The National Park Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness in?
Florida.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1978.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Long Pine Key Campground, 0 miles out. 6 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 25.338, -80.897. Everglades National Park is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?
Everglades National Park (adjacent), Big Cypress National Preserve (14 mi) and Biscayne National Park (20 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?
37 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Mud Lake Canal and Smallwood, Ted, Store.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- 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.