Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge

Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
View from I-275
Location	St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Nearest city	St. Petersburg, Florida
Coordinates	27°39′59″N 82°41′34″W / 27.66631°N 82.69289°W / 27.66631; -82.69289Coordinates: 27°39′59″N 82°41′34″W / 27.66631°N 82.69289°W / 27.66631; -82.69289
Area	394 acres (1.59 km2)
Established	1951
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge

The Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located off shore from mainland St. Petersburg, Florida, and only accessible by boat. The 394-acre (1.59 km²) refuge was established in 1951, to act as a breeding ground for colonial bird species. Islands within the refuge include Indian, Tarpon, Mule, and Jackass Keys, and all are within the St. Petersburg city limits.

The refuge is one of the three 'Tampa Bay Refuges', and is administered as a part of the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It is closed to public use.

Brown pelicans, herons, egrets, cormorants and many other species nest on the islands. Tarpon Key has the largest brown pelican rookery in the state.

Public use of the islands is not allowed to protect the species there.