USFWS · Arkansas

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge is a 7,055 acre (28.6 km2) wildlife refuge located 5 miles south-east of Dardanelle, Arkansas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Wildlife Refuge6,012 acresUSFWSAR1 campground within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
2 fires
active
Rx Spring Lake Recreation Area (prescribed burn) · 21 mi from the center · 48 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateArkansas
Size6,012 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point35.14° N, 93.06° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18)

Boundary map

2 outlines

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 Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.20 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.10 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.37 inches of precipitationApril: 4.83 inches of precipitationMay: 4.67 inches of precipitationJune: 3.35 inches of precipitationJuly: 3.45 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.51 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.02 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.06 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.60 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.25 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.0°F averageFebruary: 44.0°F averageMarch: 52.5°F averageApril: 61.0°F averageMay: 69.6°F averageJune: 77.9°F averageJuly: 81.8°F averageAugust: 81.1°F averageSeptember: 73.6°F averageOctober: 62.1°F averageNovember: 50.5°F averageDecember: 42.1°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Russellville Muni AP, 8 miles from the center point at 403 feet, station USW00053920 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 46 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 · 6.6 mi
Old Post Road
Reservable47 sites

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

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Rx Spring Lake Recreation Area

    21 mi from the center point · 48 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Arbaugh Woodland

    49 mi from the center point · 75 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 · 72 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Arkansas

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  • The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
    Jim Warnock, 2017
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  • Arkansas Nature Lover's Guidebook
    Tim Ernst and Pam Ernst, 2010
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  • Scenic Routes and Byways the Ozarks
    Don Kurz, 2013
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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 Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge?

6,012 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge in?

Arkansas.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Holla Bend 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 Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.140° N, 93.061° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge right now?

2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Spring Lake Recreation Area at 21 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Are there historic places near Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 72 listings within 15 miles, including Kimball House and Harris Creek 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: Holla Bend 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.