Big Mullet Key Wildlife Management Area

Big Mullet Key is one of three mangrove islands 9 miles northwest of Key West within the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. A 300-foot no-motor zone surrounds Big Mullet Key, with a 300-foot no entry zone around the nearby Cottrell and Little Mullet Keys to protect wildlife. The island harbors nesting great white herons, a variety of other wading birds, and mangrove terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum). This management area is small in size, encompassing just 32 acres.

Special regulations apply here. Learn more about what activities are allowed in this type of zone.

A summary of all sanctuary regulations is available online. For the full text of sanctuary regulations, see 15 CFR 922 Subpart P.