Rookery Bay

Address: 300 Tower Road

City: Naples

Telephone: 239-417-6310

Website: https://www.rookerybay.org

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Located at the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands on the gulf coast of Florida, the Rookery Bay Reserve represents one of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries in North America.

An amazing world exists within the 110,000 acres of pristine mangrove forest, uplands and protected waters of Rookery Bay. Where rivers and streams meet the sea, a unique habitat is formed. A myriad of wildlife, including 150 species of birds and many threatened and endangered animals, thrive in the estuarine environment and surrounding upland hammocks and scrub found within the Reserve.

Backwater Arial The mission of the Reserve is to provide a basis for informed coastal decisions through land management, restoration research and education. The Reserve works in partnership with local communities to promote coastal stewardship.

Facilities include: self-guided walking and canoe trails, birding and wildlife photography opportunities. A new 16,500 s.f. Environmental Learning Center, including visitor center and marine laboratory.

Rookery Bay on the map of Naples