Cache River National Wildlife Refuge

The Cache River National Wildlife Refuge spans 68,993 acres along the Cache River floodplain, featuring bottomland hardwood forests and agricultural lands under reforestation.

The refuge gained protected status in 1986 after local duck hunters prevented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from altering the river during the 1970s.

The land contains the largest contiguous bottomland hardwood forest in North America and sustains 240 bird species throughout their migration cycles.

Visitors can enter the refuge through the visitor center on Arkansas Highway 33, located 16 miles south of Augusta with typical operating hours from 7:30 am to 4 pm.

In 2005, researchers reported potential sightings of the ivory-billed woodpecker within the refuge, a species previously declared extinct in 1945.

Location: Arkansas

Inception: 1986

Website: https://www.fws.gov/cacheriver

Website: https://fws.gov/cacheriver

GPS coordinates: 35.05830,-91.32920

Latest update: March 6, 2025 15:10