Pepper Ranch Preserve Sunflower Weekend Viewing Dates
Published on September 15, 2026
Pepper Ranch Preserve Sunflower Weekend Viewing Dates
October 2-4 and October 9-11, 2026
Collier County’s Conservation Collier Program announces a special sunflower viewing at the Pepper Ranch Preserve October 2–4 and October 9- 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; sunset viewings will be on October 3 and October 10 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The weekend viewings are scheduled to coincide with the annual blooming display of the Southeastern sunflowers (Helianthus agrestis). Current conditions indicate there will be notable blooms this year.
Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the historical 2600 acre ranch and will be allowed to drive their personal vehicles through the preserve to the fields where the sunflowers are scheduled to bloom. The main road to the sunflowers is not paved; low-profile vehicles are not recommended.
A free timed entry ticket will be required for each vehicle entering the preserve. Register at https://pepperranchsunflowers.eventbrite.com. Last entry time is 2:00 p.m. for daytime viewing. One ticket per vehicle. The ticket will cover all passengers within the vehicle.
Wildlife commonly observed at the ranch includes wild turkey, caracara, hog, deer, alligator, and sandhill cranes. Cameras are encouraged!
Pepper Ranch Preserve is located at 6315 Pepper Road, Immokalee, Florida.
Directions to Pepper Ranch Preserve:
From Immokalee, take 15th Street N/SR 29 to Lake Trafford Road.
Take Lake Trafford Road west 2.9 miles to Pepper Road.
Make a right onto Pepper Road.
Take Pepper Road 0.9 miles to the Pepper Ranch Preserve.
For additional information, call (239) 252-2961 or e-mail at PepperRanchEvents@collier.gov.