USFWS · Arkansas

Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge in Benton County, Arkansas became the 455th National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 1989, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This 123-acre (0.50 km2) Ozark Mountain refuge, which includes a limestone-solution cave, is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of U.S. Route 412.

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National Wildlife Refuge125 acresUSFWSAR1 campground within 10 mi
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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateArkansas
Size125 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point36.20° N, 94.40° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 22)

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 Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 2.51 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.24 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.53 inches of precipitationApril: 4.98 inches of precipitationMay: 5.92 inches of precipitationJune: 4.29 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.17 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.34 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.86 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.00 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.74 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.85 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.1°F averageFebruary: 41.1°F averageMarch: 49.6°F averageApril: 58.1°F averageMay: 66.3°F averageJune: 74.9°F averageJuly: 79.4°F averageAugust: 78.6°F averageSeptember: 70.5°F averageOctober: 59.4°F averageNovember: 48.5°F averageDecember: 39.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Fayetteville NW Ar AP, 8 miles from the center point at 1,287 feet, station USW00053922 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 45 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.

FS · 7.2 mi
Lake Wedington
Reservable27 sites

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

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Military Park · 26 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 91 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 Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge?

125 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge in?

Arkansas.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Logan Cave 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 Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.198° N, 94.396° W. Pea Ridge National Military Park is 26 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge?

Pea Ridge National Military Park (26 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 91 listings within 15 miles, including Gailey Hollow Farmstead and Illinois 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: Logan Cave 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.