USFWS · Alabama

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
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point33.70° N, 85.75° W
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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge40°50°60°70°80°January: 5.58 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowFebruary: 5.85 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMarch: 5.60 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowApril: 4.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 4.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 5.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.36 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.33 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.36 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.51 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 5.35 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 41.5°F averageFebruary: 45.1°F averageMarch: 52.2°F averageApril: 59.6°F averageMay: 67.4°F averageJune: 74.2°F averageJuly: 77.7°F averageAugust: 77.0°F averageSeptember: 71.7°F averageOctober: 61.2°F averageNovember: 50.6°F averageDecember: 44.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Heflin, 9 miles from the center point at 1,000 feet, station USC00013775 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 1 inch a year on the same inches scale.

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.

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 · 52 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 Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

9,010 acres.

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?

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 Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge?

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

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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?

The National Register has 52 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 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: 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.