Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge is managed by Fish and Wildlife Service and is located near Union City, Tennessee.
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge was established on August 28, 1941, under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Subsequent lands for the refuge were acquired under the authority of the Refuge Recreation Act and the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The refuge is located within four miles of the Mississippi River in rural northwest Tennessee, about 35 miles north of the city of Dyersburg and 15 miles southwest of Union City. It encompasses part of Lake and Obion counties in Tennessee, and extends northward into Fulton County, Kentucky.
Popular activities at Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge include:
Refuge Headquarters are located approximately 15 miles southwest of Union City Tennessee. From Union City take highway 22 north approximately 15 miles, turn right on highway 157, refuge headquarters is located exactly 1 mile on left.
GPS Coordinates: 36.45251070000000, -89.30330600000001
Phone: 731-538-2481
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