Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish, United States.

Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area with freshwater and brackish marshes, prairie grasslands, and former rice fields southeast of Lake Charles. Multiple sections of the refuge offer different habitats where waterfowl, wading birds, and other animals find food and shelter.

Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge covers 9,621 acres of fresh marsh, coastal prairie and old rice fields in north central Cameron Parish. In 2004 it became the headquarters of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, formed by administratively combining it with the Sabine, Shell Keys and Lacassine refuges. Its visitor center opened in 1994 on Louisiana Highway 27, was damaged by Hurricane Rita and reopened with new exhibits in autumn 2009.

The visitor center displays information about the animals and plants that thrive in this wetland, along with stories about how people have lived and worked in these marshes. You can learn how locals depend on and respect this landscape.

The best way to explore the area is by following trails and observation platforms located throughout the refuge. The site is most active during fall and winter months when more birds arrive for the season.

The refuge holds 9,621 acres of fresh marsh, coastal prairie and old rice fields. Since 2004 it has served as headquarters of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which also administers the Sabine, Shell Keys and Lacassine refuges.