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Pepper Ranch Preserve sunflower viewing reservations now available
By WGCU Staff
September 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM EDT
You can certainly walk in the sunshine almost anywhere. But, there are a few places where it feels and looks like you are walking through the sunshine. One such place is the Pepper Ranch Preserve in Collier County.
For a few days almost every year, an explosion of flashing, fluorescent yellow native Southeastern sunflowers blossoms through the ranch. This year’s crop is even more expansive and notable.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 12 at the Pepper Ranch Preserve , 6315 Pepper Rd, Immokalee, Collier County’s Conservation Collier Program holds a special sunflower viewing.
Visitors can explore the historical 2,600+ acre ranch and can drive personal vehicles through the preserve to the fields where the sunflowers are scheduled to bloom.
A free timed-entry ticket will be required for visits through October 12 to help manage parking at the preserve. The last entry time is 2 p.m. Each ticket is valid for one vehicle and covers all passengers inside. Click here to register.
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For a few days almost every year, an explosion of flashing, fluorescent yellow native Southeastern sunflowers blossoms through the ranch. This year’s crop is even more expansive and notable.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 12 at the Pepper Ranch Preserve , 6315 Pepper Rd, Immokalee, Collier County’s Conservation Collier Program holds a special sunflower viewing.
Visitors can explore the historical 2,600+ acre ranch and can drive personal vehicles through the preserve to the fields where the sunflowers are scheduled to bloom.
A free timed-entry ticket will be required for visits through October 12 to help manage parking at the preserve. The last entry time is 2 p.m. Each ticket is valid for one vehicle and covers all passengers inside. Click here to register.
WGCU is your trusted source for news and information in Southwest Florida. We are a nonprofit public service, and your support is more critical than ever. Keep public media strong and donate now. Thank you.