Where to view Sea Turtles?

Where can I see Sea Turtles?

If you want to see a sea turtle in Florida, please visit one of the state-permitted captive sea turtle facilities listed below, admission fees may be charged. Please call the number listed for more information.

To watch a female loggerhead turtle nest on the beach, please join one of the permitted public turtle watches below.

Captive Sea Turtles -  Facilities Map

Sea Turtle Viewing Facilities Map
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Captive Sea Turtles - Facilities List

  • Clearwater Marine Aquarium
    249 Windward Passage
    Clearwater, Florida 33767-2244
    Phone: 727-447-0980 or 888-239-9414
    Admission Fee
  • Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
    3883 Sanibel-Captiva Road
    Sanibel, Florida 33957
    Phone: 239-472-3644
    Can only be viewed via closed-circuit tv
  • The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
    1450 Merrihue Drive
    Naples, Florida 34102
    Phone: 239-262-0304
    Admission Fee
  • Environmental Studies Center
    2900 Northeast Indian River Drive
    Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
    Phone: 772-219-1887
  • The Florida Aquarium
    701 Channelside Drive
    Tampa, Florida 33602
    Phone: 813-273-4000
    Admission Fee
  • Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
    Post Office Box 327
    Panacea, Florida 32346
    Phone: (850) 984-5297
    Admission Fee
  • Gulf World
    15412 Front Beach Road
    Panama City, Florida 32413
    Phone: 850-234-5271
    Admission Fee
  • Gulfarium
    1010 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
    Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
    Phone: 850-243-9046 or 800-247-8575
    Admission Fee
  • Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
    1801 North Ocean Boulevard
    Boca Raton, Florida 33432
    Phone: 561-338-1473
  • John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
    10900 S.R. 703 (A1A)
    North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
    Phone: 561-624-6952
    Admission Fee
  • Key West Aquarium
    One Whitehead Street
    Key West, Florida 33040
    Phone: 800-868-7482
    Admission Fee
  • Marine Science Center at Lighthouse Point Park
    100 Lighthouse Drive
    Ponce Inlet, Florida
    Phone: 386-304-5529
    Admission Fee
  • Marinelife Center of Juno Beach
    Loggerhead Park
    14200 US Highway One
    Juno Beach, Florida 33408
    Phone: 561-627-8280
    Donations Accepted
  • Miami Seaquarium
    4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
    Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
    Phone: 305-361-5705
    Admission Fee
  • Mote Marine Laboratory
    1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
    Sarasota, Florida 34236
    Phone: 941-388-4441
    Admission Fee
  • Museum of Discovery and Science
    401 SW 2nd Street
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
    Phone: 954-467-6637
    Admission Fee
  • Sea World Adventure Park
    7007 Sea World Drive
    Orlando, Florida 32821
    Phone:  407-351-3600
    or 866-258-5798
    Admission Fee
  • Theater of the Sea
    84721 Overseas Highway
    Islamorada, Florida 33036
    Phone: 305-664-2431
    Admission Fee
  • The Turtle Hospital
    Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project
    2396 Overseas Highway
    Marathon, Florida 33050
    Phone: 305-743-2552
  • Walt Disney World, The Living Seas at EPCOT
    Post Office Box 10000
    Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
    Phone: (407) WDW-MAGIC
    Admission Fee

 

Public Sea Turtle Watch Map

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The following organizations have been permitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct public sea turtle watches.  Watches are usually held during June and July and reservations must be made in advance.

Public Sea Turtle Watch Contact List

  1. Canaveral National Seashore
    Titusville, FL
    (321) 267-1110
  2. Florida Oceanographic Society
    890 NE Ocean Boulevard
    Stuart, Florida 34996
    (772) 225-0505
  3. Sea Turtle Preservation Society
    Melbourne, FL
    (321) 676-1701
  4. Sea Turtle Conservancy
    Barrier Island Ecosystem Center
    Melbourne Beach, FL
    (321) 723-3556 and
  5. Sebastian Inlet State Park
    Melbourne Beach, FL
    (772) 388-2750
  6. Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
    Vero Beach, FL
    (321) 723-3556
  7. Disney Beach Resort at Vero Beach
    Vero Beach, FL
    (407) 938-2837
  8. Florida Power and Light Company
    Jensen Beach, FL
    (800) 334-5483
  9. Environmental Studies Center
    Jensen Beach, FL
    (772) 219-1887
  10. Hobe Sound Nature Center
    Hobe Sound, FL
    (772) 546-2067
  11. Marinelife Center of Juno Beach
    Juno Beach, FL
    (561) 627-8280
  12. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
    North Palm Beach, FL
    (561) 624-6952
  13. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
    Boca Raton, FL
    (561) 338-1473
  14. Museum of Discovery and Science
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    (954) 467-6637
  15. John U. Lloyd Beach State Park
    Dania, FL
    (954) 923-2833
  16. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
    Key Biscayne, FL
    (305) 361-581
  17. The Conservancy of Southwest FL
    Naples, FL
    (239) 403-4230
  18. Turtle Time, Inc.
    Fort Myers, FL
    (239) 481-5566
  19. Sarasota County Parks & Rec Dept
    George Tatge
    Sarasota, FL
    (941) 316-1309


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