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Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge

Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1980 & encompasses 36,000 acres of bottomland hardwoods of the Pearl River Basin. This beautiful southern swampland is one of the least disturbed in the country; Homes Bayou Trail; Access is mostly by water through several public/private launches; Wildlife that use the refuge include swallow-tailed kite, endangered ring sawback turtle & the gopher tortoise.

Location Address:
Picayune, MS
Mailing Address:
61389 Hwy. 434
Picayune, MS
70445

Phone

985.882.2000

Website

http://www.fws.gov/boguechitto/

Email

boguechitto@fws.gov

Contact

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Admission

Free

Hours

Mississippi Side: To reach the furthermost East side of the Refuge, take I-59 North to Picayune, MS. Take HWY 43 to Walkiah Bluff Water Park or to Dumas Wise Road to access the Refuge.