USFWS · Oklahoma

Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge

The Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (DFNWR) is part of the United States system of National Wildlife Refuges, and is a critical resource for wildfowl that migrate along the Central Flyway in Spring and Fall. It is located in Eastern Oklahoma, near the city of Okmulgee. The preserve runs along both banks of the Deep Fork River for about 20 miles (32 km). According to TravelOK, DFNWR receives about 45,000 visitors every year.

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National Wildlife Refuge10,559 acresUSFWSOK
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by Thomas & Dianne Jones, licensed CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons.
1 fire
active
Rx Mekuskey Mission (prescribed burn) · 49 mi from the center · 10 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-01
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateOklahoma
Size10,559 acres
FWS regionRegion 2
Center point35.57° N, 95.96° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 36)

Boundary map

11 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.9°F averageFebruary: 41.7°F averageMarch: 51.0°F averageApril: 59.6°F averageMay: 68.0°F averageJune: 76.6°F averageJuly: 81.6°F averageAugust: 79.9°F averageSeptember: 72.2°F averageOctober: 61.1°F averageNovember: 49.6°F averageDecember: 40.8°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Okmulgee Wtr Wks, 5 miles from the center point at 647 feet, station USC00346670 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Rx Mekuskey Mission

    49 mi from the center point · 10 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 20 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Oklahoma

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge?

10,559 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge in?

Oklahoma.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.566° N, 95.962° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Mekuskey Mission at 49 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Are there historic places near Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 20 listings within 15 miles, including Creek National Capitol and Grayson Jail.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q5250187), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Description: Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.