Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
View of the waterfront
Location	Citrus County, Florida, United States
Nearest city	Crystal River, Florida
Coordinates	28°53′15″N 82°36′00″W / 28.88750°N 82.60000°W / 28.88750; -82.60000
Area	80 acres (32 ha)
Established	1983
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	www.fws.gov/refuge/crystal_river/

The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located in Kings Bay, in the town of Crystal River, and consists of 20 islands and several small parcels of land. The 80-acre (32 ha) refuge (only accessible by boat) was established in 1983, to protect the West Indian manatee.