Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Facility Activities

Some of the most distinctive wildlife in the United States lives largely unseen in deep caves throughout the South. Key Cave is one such place, where the world’s only known population of Alabama cavefish swims and thousands of endangered gray bats roost. The lands surrounding the cave may be...

Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge offers opportunities to view an assortment of wildlife including many grassland bird species. 

The Refuge has 2.5 miles of roads/trails that are open for hiking. The trails pass through a variety of habitats including native grasslands, upland hardwoods, and agricultural land.

The Refuge has 2.5 miles of roads/trails that are open for biking. The trails pass through a variety of habitats including native grasslands, upland hardwoods, and agricultural land.

The beauty of wildlife is something to capture in photography for memories and to share with others. Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge offers lots of opportunities to view and photograph an assortment of wildlife including many grassland bird species.