USFWS · Alabama, Georgia

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,184 acre (45.26 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Barbour and Russell counties in Alabama and Stewart and Quitman counties in Georgia. Eufaula NWR is located on the Walter F. George Lake along the Chattahoochee River between Alabama and Georgia. Of the 11,184 acres (45.26 km2) of managed property, 7,953 acres (32.18 km2) are in Alabama and 3,231 acres (13.08 km2) are in Georgia.

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National Wildlife Refuge10,998 acresUSFWSALGA1 campground within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesAlabama, Georgia
Size10,998 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point32.00° N, 85.08° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

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 Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 4.81 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.72 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.10 inches of precipitationApril: 4.37 inches of precipitationMay: 3.29 inches of precipitationJune: 4.86 inches of precipitationJuly: 5.37 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.81 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.81 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.13 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.22 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.47 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 48.9°F averageFebruary: 52.2°F averageMarch: 59.6°F averageApril: 65.3°F averageMay: 73.4°F averageJune: 80.4°F averageJuly: 82.7°F averageAugust: 81.9°F averageSeptember: 77.3°F averageOctober: 67.7°F averageNovember: 57.8°F averageDecember: 51.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Eufaula Wildlife Ref, 1 mile from the center point at 300 feet, station USC00012730 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 54 inches a year.

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.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

None of the 1 federal campground within ten miles sits inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

USACE · 6.1 mi
Bluff Creek
Reservable87 sites

Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 29 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Alabama and the South

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  • Paddling Alabama
    Joe Cuhaj and Curt Burdick, 2021
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  • Exploring Wild Alabama
    Kenneth M. Wills and Dr. L. J. Davenport, 2016
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  • Rail-trails Southeast
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2024
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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge?

10,998 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses Alabama and Georgia.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge?

The refuge page says whether camping is allowed here. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 31.996° N, 85.083° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 29 listings within 15 miles, including Drewry-Mitchell-Moorer House and Bray-Barron House.

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.
  • Description: Eufaula 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.