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Description:
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1993 and is located one hour?s drive northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas. It is located in the flood plain of the White River and Red River adjacent to the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The refuge is an important stagging and wintering area for pintail ducks and hosts a large and diverse wintering concentration of both ducks and geese. The habitat of the refuge is a diverse mix of bottomland hardwood, a variety of wetland/moist soil management units, and a rice culture based cooperative farm operation. Water management capability is present and allows numerous management techniques for a variety of species. The refuge is becoming renown as a birding site due to the variety of waterfowl, shore and wading birds, neotropical birds, and a wintering concentration of bald eagles. Hunting and fishing opportunities are also available. Approximately 30,000 people each year visit the refuge and the number of visitors is expected to grow as facilities are developed on the refuge. Directions:
Bald Knob NWR is divided into two units, the Farm Unit and Mingo Creek Unit. The Farm Unit is the largest of the two units and is approximately one-half mile south of Bald Knob, Arkansas. The Mingo Creek Unit is contiguous with the southeast corner of the Farm Unit and the Little Red River. Refuge brochures are available at the Cache River NWR office located 16 miles south of Augusta, Arkansas on Hwy. 33. The phone number is (870) 347-2614.
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