USFWS · South Carolina, Georgia

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge

The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is a 31,551-acre (12,768 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located in Chatham and Effingham counties in Georgia and Jasper County in South Carolina. Of the total area, 15,395 acres (6,230 ha) is in Georgia and 15,263 acres (6,177 ha) is in South Carolina. The refuge was established to provide sanctuary for migratory waterfowl and other birds and as a nature and forest preserve for aesthetic and conservation purposes.

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National Wildlife Refuge31,613 acresUSFWSSCGA
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Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by Methaz, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons.

Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesSouth Carolina, Georgia
Size31,613 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point32.22° N, 81.13° W
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 58)

Boundary map

10 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Savannah National Wildlife Refuge50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.28 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.80 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.50 inches of precipitationApril: 3.39 inches of precipitationMay: 3.62 inches of precipitationJune: 6.65 inches of precipitationJuly: 5.75 inches of precipitationAugust: 5.46 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.35 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.72 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.39 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.21 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 50.7°F averageFebruary: 54.0°F averageMarch: 60.0°F averageApril: 66.7°F averageMay: 74.1°F averageJune: 80.1°F averageJuly: 83.0°F averageAugust: 82.1°F averageSeptember: 77.7°F averageOctober: 68.8°F averageNovember: 59.1°F averageDecember: 53.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Savannah Intl AP, 8 miles from the center point at 46 feet, station USW00003822 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 48 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 11 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Historical Park · 29 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 65 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for South Carolina

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  • Five-Star Trails: South Carolina Upstate
    Sherry Jackson, 2023
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  • Paddling South Carolina
    Johnny Molloy, 2020
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    Melissa Watson, 2018
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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 Savannah National Wildlife Refuge?

31,613 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Savannah National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses South Carolina and Georgia.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Savannah National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 32.222° N, 81.130° W. Fort Pulaski National Monument is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Savannah National Wildlife Refuge?

Fort Pulaski National Monument (11 mi) and Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Savannah National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 65 listings within 15 miles, including Scarbrough, William, House and Telfair Academy.

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.
  • Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q7427867), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Description: Savannah 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.