Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

#2984 among destinations in the United States

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The Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge is located about 30 miles west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and one mile east of Krotz Springs, Louisiana, lies just east of the Atchafalaya River. In 1988 under the administration of Governor Foster the "Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan" was implemented that combined the 11,780-acre Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, the 15,220-acre Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, and the 17,000-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bayou Des Ourses into the Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area. ()

Established: 1986 (38 years ago)Coordinates: 30°28'60"N, 91°43'60"W

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LouisianaUnited States

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Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Krotz Springs Bridge, Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area.

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Krotz Springs Bridge, Krotz Springs
114 min walk • The Krotz Springs Bridge, officially named the Frank and Sal Diesi Bridge, is a pair of cantilever bridges in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carry US 190 over the Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs.
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Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area
1 min walk • The Sherburne Complex is a joint land management venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that began in 1983. The area consists of 44,000 acres, and is managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

Facts and practical information

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge plan & book

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Krotz Springs Bridge, Krotz Springs

Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area