Description:
The Marsh and openwater habitats on the southern portion of the refuge support a rich fishery and serve as a wintering area for migratory waterfowl. This refuge also contains the largest expanse of undisturbed wetland pine savanna habitat along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Surveys using high altitude infrared photography have identified the Grand Bay savanna as the last and largest remnant of this formerly prominent wetland pine savanna ecosystem. The Grand Bay area is recognized as a significant Wildlife Resource Area by the State of Mississippi (Mississippi Protection Planning Committee) as well as one of the Nature Conservancy's "Last Great Places".

Directions:
This refuge is located about 10 miles east of Pascogoula, Mississippi, and 20 miles southwest of Mobile, Alabama. The headquarters office is located at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge.

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Boating
• Educational
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Wildlife Viewing