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1 Wildlife Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957
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+1 239 472 1100
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Neighborhood :
Sanibel
http://www.dingdarlingsociety.org/
The J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge is 5,000 acres of tidal wetlands and mangroves, home to more than 200 species of birds, 50 species of reptiles and 32 of mammals. The best (and busiest) times to bird watch are November through April. Explore the park on a two-mile foot trail, several canoe trails, bike paths or the five-mile Wildlife Drive with water on both sides. Camping is not allowed, there are no water or restrooms facilities and the refuge is closed every Friday. Bring cash, water, insect repellant and binoculars. Admission is USD12 per person.
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This place is my personal trail of tears. I walked it and barely saw any wildlife. In 2 hours of walking! I am all for supporting the refuge (with a name...
If you are an animal lover, this is the place for you to visit. You can either drive it, bike it or walk it, I recommend biking it for maximum...
A great place to brush up on your conoe paddling skill, and get close up to a lot of wildlife you won't see anyplace else. Take extra water, energy bars,...
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Great outdoor fun for active families
A gorgeous section of preserved everglades that visitors can experience up-close. An education center shares info on the flora and fauna of the...
The refuge’s visitor center teaches about local critters and the refuge’s namesake—cartoonist and conservationist “Ding” Darling. The massive r...
Stay off the bus with little ones
We (my husband and I and our girls, ages 5 and 2) biked from our hotel up to the wildlife refuge. The visitor center was ...
Biked it!
Awesome family bike trip! My husband & I each pull a bike trailer. One with our lunch and the other with the toddlers. (Bikes & ...
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Worth A 15 Hour Car Trip
We drove through the first time and rode our bikes the next day just a short ride from Casa Ybel Resort where we stayed(and we will stay here a...
Family Fun
We had loads of fun. We saw an Alligator while we were there. They have an amazing look out tower that you can walk up and see everything. The ...
Worth a stop
I visited with my family in July. It was so hot and humid that we didn't linger too much, but we did manage to see flying fish, pipe fish, cra...
Very interesting, very friendly staff
Very interesting, the pontoon trip is very neat! Also try renting one of there boats and fishing great experience!
Beautiful Sunsets
I loved seeing the preserve at sunset. I spent 3 days on Sanibel and went to the preserve every day at a different time, and the experience wa...
We were "DINGED"
On a recent visit to the island, we stopped by the refuge. Throughout the entire drive we saw absolutely nothing. Well, except for fishermen....
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