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Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge

The Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge is a 9,016-acre (36 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northeastern Alabama near the city of Anniston on the former site of Fort McClellan. Its name comes from some of the last remaining montane longleaf pine ecosystem in the southeastern United States which the refuge protects.

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National Wildlife Refuge9,010 acresUSFWSAL3 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
StateAlabama
Size9,010 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point33.7021, -85.7482
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 70)

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.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 3 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · 7.1 mi
Pine Glen Recreation Area
First-come21 sites
FS · 8.8 mi
Warden Station Horse Camp
First-come45 sites
FS · 9.7 mi
Coleman Lake Recreation Area
First-come39 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 Monument · 7 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 51 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

9,010 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge in?

Alabama.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Pine Glen Recreation Area, 7.1 miles out. 3 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 33.702, -85.748. Freedom Riders National Monument is 7 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 70 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

Freedom Riders National Monument (7 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

51 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Crowan Cottage and Hillside Cemetery.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Mountain Longleaf 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.