Snake Creek Wildlife Management Area

Snake Creek, on the south side of U.S. Highway 1, is an area of very shallow flats bordering the Snake Creek Channel. The Snake Creek Wildlife Management Area protects shallow water habitat used by a variety of birds, bonefish (Albula spp.), permit (Trachinotus falcatus), tarpon (Megalops atlanticus), and other fish species. The shallow seagrass flats have been impacted by vessel groundings and exhibit light to severe prop scarring.

There is a no-motor zone on the tidal flat.

Special regulations apply here. Learn more about what activities are allowed in this type of zone.

A summary of all sanctuary regulations is available online. For the full text of sanctuary regulations, see 15 CFR 922 Subpart P.