Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States.
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge covers 2,762 acres of saltwater marsh, grassland, mixed deciduous woods and cropland on an abandoned World War II Army airfield in McIntosh County, Georgia. Overgrown runways, taxiways, revetments and munitions bunkers remain, along with a water fountain from the former Livingston House.
The land was owned by William Thomas Harris in the 1700s and later served as an Army airfield during World War II. It became a wildlife refuge in 1962 and has been managed for conservation ever since.
The refuge is part of the Colonial Coast Birding Trail, a network of 18 sites across Georgia dedicated to bird watching and nature learning. This connection to other protected areas helps visitors understand how different habitats support wildlife populations across the region.
The refuge offers over 15 miles of paved roads and trails available daily from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm at no charge. Well-maintained pathways lead through different habitat areas and provide good opportunities to see wildlife.
The refuge's runways, taxiways, revetments and munitions bunkers from the World War II airfield still lie under the overgrown ground, and a water fountain from the Livingston House is the only structure left standing on the former field.
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