USFWS · Kansas

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a wildlife refuge located north and east of the city of Hartford, Kansas, United States, in northwestern Coffey and southeastern Lyon Counties. It was established in 1966 as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, John Redmond Reservoir flood control project. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages 18,463 acres (75 km2) upstream of the reservoir, most of which is in the floodplain of the Neosho River. Refuge habitats, consisting of prairie grasslands, bottomland hardwood timber, shallow wetlands, and croplands, are managed to provide food and habitat for migratory birds and resident wildlife.

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National Wildlife Refuge18,575 acresUSFWSKS3 campgrounds 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
StateKansas
Size18,575 acres
FWS regionRegion 6
Center point38.30° N, 95.91° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17)

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 Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.94 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.31 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.20 inches of precipitationApril: 3.68 inches of precipitationMay: 5.32 inches of precipitationJune: 4.58 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.46 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.06 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.76 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.42 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.90 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.55 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.2°F averageFebruary: 34.6°F averageMarch: 45.0°F averageApril: 55.6°F averageMay: 65.5°F averageJune: 74.9°F averageJuly: 79.4°F averageAugust: 78.2°F averageSeptember: 69.8°F averageOctober: 57.6°F averageNovember: 44.8°F averageDecember: 34.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at John Redmond Lake, 9 miles from the center point at 1,092 feet, station USC00144104 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 37 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 3 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

USACE · 3.3 mi
Dam Site
Reservable24 sites
USACE · 3.6 mi
Riverside West
Reservable33 sites
USACE · 4 mi
Riverside East
Reservable55 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 · 30 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Kansas

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  • The guide to Kansas birds and birding hot spots
    Bob Gress, 2025
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  • Kansas Trail Guide
    Jonathan M. Conard and Kristin M. Conard, 2015
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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge?

18,575 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge in?

Kansas.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Flint Hills 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 Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.302° N, 95.910° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 30 listings within 15 miles, including White, William Allen, House and Neosho River Bridge.

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: Flint Hills 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.