We were here several times - hiking and watching wildlife. We saw Roseated Spoonbills, Brown and White Pelicans, Dolphins, Ducks, snakes, beautiful butterflies, Great Blue Herons, and more. The volunteers and pleasant, friendly, helpful and educational! A great place to enjoy nature. More

The visitor area at PINWR is a historic site as much as anything else, with its boardwalk listing all the National Wildlife Refuges in the order that they were created, leading to a view of Pelican Island itself, the very first. The visitor area is a good birding area (you can readily see roseate spoonbills) but the surroundings are a... More

Beautiful introduction to the area birds and natural landscape. More

U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt named Pelican Island the country's first-ever wildlife preserve because the birds on this island had been plundered to supply the fashion industry with feathers. Feathered hats were at the time all the rage. The park is simple and austere. A magnificent pier leads to a deck on which viewers can use a telescope to view the... More

Not much to do but look at birds and wildlife - but we all loved it! More

This is the place to see all kinds of wildlife. We took our grandkids who had never before seen all the birds, sea animals, etc. The guides were knowledgable and it was both fun and educational. More

Wild and Wonderful! Peaceful setting. Plenty of birds to watch. Kayaking is so much fun! More

Beautiful area, informative guides....not to be missed More

We took the boat tour from the Environmental Learning Center to Pelican Island. While we did see many birds (and dolphins), it was only through binoculars since no one is allowed closer than 150 feet from the island. I was disappointed that I couldn't get any pictures, due my insufficient zoom. The naturalist guide on the boat tour was excellent... More