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Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Tidal creek off Dixie Mainline
Map showing the location of Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationDixie County, Levy County, Florida, United States
Nearest cityOtter Creek, Florida
Coordinates29°19′N 83°06′W / 29.317°N 83.100°W / 29.317; -83.100
Area53,000 acres (210 km2)
Established1979
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteLower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

The Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (LSNWR) is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located in southeastern Dixie and northwestern Levy counties on the western coast of Florida, approximately fifty miles southwest of the city of Gainesville.

The 53,000-acre (210 km2) wildlife refuge was established in 1979 to protect one of the largest undeveloped river delta systems in the United States. It includes twenty miles (32 km) of the Suwannee River estuary and twenty miles (32 km) of coastline. The constant influx of nutrients from the Suwannee River combined with numerous off-shore islands and tidal creeks create excellent wildlife habitat which supports kites, bald eagles, manatees, sturgeon, deer, and turkeys, to name but a few of the species which take refuge there.

For tourists, the refuge offers bird and wildlife observation, wildlife photography, fishing, canoeing, hunting, and interpretive walks. As of 2005, a wildlife driving tour is under construction and several boardwalks and observation towers offer views of refuge wildlife and habitat.

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