Little Crane Key Wildlife Management Area

Little Crane Key is a very small island between the Content Keys and Raccoon Key, approximately 25 miles northwest of Marathon. One side of the island has been eroded by storms. The island contains a large magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) roost and nesting areas for great egrets (Ardea alba) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus).

A 300-foot no-access buffer zone surrounds the island.

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.