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Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A federal government facility located on the upper one half of Robert S Kerr Reservation. Many opportunities for photographing plants and animals in river bottom farmland and wooded swamps, all managed for wildlife. Hiking trails and observation areas are available, and six miles of auto-tour road winds through wetlands, meadows and along lakeshore. A one mile, asphalt nature trail is located near the information Kiosk by the office. Nature area with no penned animals. Trail is on the list of National Nature Trail Awards. Refuge hosts the largest concentration of snow geese in the state, and large numbers of wading and shorebirds are common in summer and fall. Mallards are by far the most abundant of the wintering ducks. The bottomland habitat provides a home for a variety of wildlife, including songbirds, raptors, bobwhite quail, bobcat, squirrels, muskrat and rabbits. Reptiles such as the green tree frog, diamondback water snake, red-eared slider, cottonmouth and bullfrog are also common in the wetlands. Open year-round from one hour before sunrise to sunset, with fall and winter offering the best viewing. Public hunting is allowed in designated areas per refuge regulations. Visit the Sequoyah NWR web site at http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/oklahoma/sequoyah/index.html. General Info: Free Admission, Handicap Accessible Days/Hours Open: Office/restrooms open Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm. Trail open daily, dawn to dusk. Directions: Headquarters located 3 miles S of I-40 Exit 297 (Vian). Highway Corridor: I-40 Group Contact: Refuge Manager |
