Fox River National Wildlife Refuge

Fox River National Wildlife Refuge spans 1,054 acres of wetland and upland habitat along the Fox River in Marquette County, Wisconsin.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service established this protected area in 1979 to maintain oak savanna upland and sedge meadow wetland habitats.

The refuge serves as a staging area during fall migration for hundreds of sandhill cranes, which nest and perform their mating rituals within the protected lands.

Public access to the refuge remains restricted except for licensed deer hunters during specific periods of archery and gun hunting seasons.

Within the refuge boundaries, Blanding's turtles, classified as threatened in Wisconsin, find protection in their natural marsh environment.

Location: Buffalo

Inception: 1979

Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/fox_river

GPS coordinates: 43.68820,-89.40920

Latest update: March 10, 2025 05:09