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Overflow National Wildlife Refuge

Overflow National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a 13,973 acre (56.55 km2) national wildlife refuge in Ashley County, Arkansas. Overflow NWR is one of three refuges forming an administrative complex, which also includes Felsenthal NWR and Pond Creek NWR to the west.

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National Wildlife Refuge13,578 acresUSFWSAR
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
3fires
active
Ashley 224 · 14 mi from the center · 68 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateArkansas
Size13,578 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point33.0821, -91.6552
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15)

Boundary map

4 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Wildfire
    Ashley 224

    14 mi from the center point · 68 acres

  • Wildfire
    Ashley 221

    15 mi from the center point · 186 acres

  • Wildfire
    Whitlow Junction

    20 mi from the center point · 360 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 Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 29 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 21 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

13,578 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 Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Overflow National Wildlife Refuge in?

Arkansas.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 33.082, -91.655. Poverty Point National Monument is 29 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Overflow National Wildlife Refuge right now?

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Ashley 224 at 14 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 15 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

Poverty Point National Monument (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

21 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Parkdale Baptist Church--AS0051 and Williams, Dr. Robert George, House.

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: Overflow 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.