Refuge Hours

Visitor Center
Open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.
Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Headquarters Office
Open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Closed on all Federal Holidays.

The Headquarters Area (Boynton Beach) trails, boat ramps, and other outdoor facilities (including the A, B, and C Impoundments) is open daily from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. Night use is strictly prohibited. The remainder of the refuge is open 24 hours.

Entrance Fees

NOTICE: On October 1, 2019, changes to the refuge's recreational fee structure have been implemented. Read the full news release here. 

An entrance pass is required for all visitors to the Refuge, including the Headquarters Area, Hillsboro Areas, and 20-Mile Bend Areas. You may obtain a pass at the self-pay station, seasonally at the fee booth, or at the visitor center from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. All passes admit the passholder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle. The fee for the pass is waived if the visitor is in possession of an annual or lifetime pass, which are available at the entrance fee booth and Visitor Center. The refuge accepts payment in the form of cash or a check.

Please visit the National Wildlife Refuge System web site for more information about passes.

Refuge Passes
$10.00 Refuge 1-Day Pass
$25.00 Refuge Annual Pass (valid only at A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge)
$25.00 Federal Duck Stamp (valid July 1 – June 30 at all National Wildlife Refuges)

America the Beautiful Interagency Passes
$80.00 Annual Pass (Valid for one full year from month of purchase)
$80.00 Senior Pass - Lifetime (Lifetime pass for 62 years of age and older)
$20.00 Senior Pass - Annual (Annual pass for 62 years of age and older)
FREE Access Pass (Lifetime pass for permanently disabled individuals)
FREE Every Kid Outdoors (Annual pass for 4th grade students. Valid Sept. 1 – Aug. 31)
FREE Military Pass (Annual pass for current active duty armed service personnel)

Commercial Van or Bus Fees*
$25.00 for up to 25 passengers
$50.00 for 26 or more passengers
*Please contact staff at least two weeks in advance to avoid conflict with other groups

2019 Free Entrance Days

Every year land-management agencies make it easier to visit special places by offering free admission to the public lands that charge an entrance fee. Check out the dates below for a list of free entrance days at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and start planning your trip today!

January 21, 2019 - Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
February 18, 2019 - Presidents’ Day
September 28, 2019 - National Public Lands Day
October 13, 2019 - First Sunday of National Wildlife Refuge Week
November 11, 2019 - Veterans Day