Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,060 acre (4.3 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Alabama, along the Tennessee River downstream from Florence, Alabama. Additional purchases are under negotiation which will increase the size of the refuge to 1,800 acres (7.3 km2).
| Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States |
| Nearest city | Florence, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.75205°N 87.782478°W |
| Area | 1,060 acres (4.3 km2) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Visitors | 6000 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Key Cave NWR |
More than 6,000 visitors per year visit the refuge. The facility is unstaffed, but is administered by the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama.
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