The citizens of Collier County, through the Conservation Collier Program, own 4,713 acres in 22 different locations. Thirteen locations listed below are currently open to the public.  Program staff are working to make the majority of lands accessible to the public, with two preserves designated for resource protection due to lack of safe physical access. Conservation Collier is an integral component of the community planning and growth management strategies working in Collier County to preserve native habitat and species and to protect quality of life for citizens and visitors. 

If you have a group that would like to use a preserve routinely, such as for a class or organized meeting, please contact us in advance to discuss particulars.  Thank you! 

We invite you to learn more about the lands that you own:

• Alligator Flag Preserve (Open)  -hiking, nature photography, dogs on leash permitted. No parking lot, access via bike trail.
• Cocohatchee Creek Preserve (Open) -  Parking, nearby restrooms, walking, biking, dogs on leash permitted.
• Camp Keais Strand Preserve -(no public access currently available) 
• Caracara Prairie Preserve (Open) - No restrooms, parking at CREW Cypress Dome trailhead (port-a-potty located at CREW trailhead), hiking, nature photography, hunting (managed by FWC), no dogs allowed
• Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve (Open)- No restrooms, parking in development, 1 mile of hiking trails completed. 
• Freedom Park (Open) - Visitor Center, restrooms, water fountain, interpretive signage, walking trails (ADA), biking (on trails only, not boardwalk), dogs on leash (on trails only, not boardwalk), nature photography, fishing (catch and release, with license) 
• Gordon River Greenway Preserve(Open) - Restrooms, playground, interpretive signage, walking trails (ADA), biking, dogs on leash, nature photography,
• Logan Woods Preserve (Open) - No restrooms, picnic table and benches, walking trail, biking, nature photography, dogs on leash 
• McIlvane Marsh Project (no public access currently available)
• Nancy Payton Preserve (Open) - Parking (non-ADA), no restrooms, hiking trails, mountain biking, interpretive signage, benches and picnic table, bird watching, horseback riding, dogs on leash
• North Belle Meade Preserve (no public access currently available)
• Otter Mound Preserve (Open) - Mulched walking trail (ADA portion), parking (ADA), no restrooms, bird watching, dogs on leash
• Panther Walk Preserve (Open) - parking along roadside, seasonal hiking trail (non-ADA), wetland education, no dogs
• Pepper Ranch Preserve  (Open) November- June.  Every Friday and non-hunt Saturday & Sunday. Click on preserve name for specific dates. Parking, visitor center, restrooms & showers (ADA), camping (individual tent and group tent), hiking trails (non-ADA), hunting program, mountain biking trails, nature observation and photography, horseback riding, benches and tables, interpretive signage, no dogs.
• Railhead Scrub Preserve (no public access currently available)
• Red Maple Swamp Preserve (no public access currently available)
• Redroot Preserve (Open) - Parking along roadside, no restroom, walking trails (non-ADA), nature observation, horseback riding, benches, dogs on leash
• Rivers Road Preserve (Open)  Driving directions, Map of Hiking Trails - Parking (non-ADA), no restroom, tables and benches, hiking trails (non-ADA), nature observation, dogs on leash
• Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve- acquired August 2020 (no public access currently available)
• Shell Island Preserve (no public access currently available) 
• Wet Woods Preserve(no public access currently available)
• Winchester Head Preserve (no public access currently available).