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Phone: 660-442-3187 |
Contacting the Refuge:
Refuge Manager: Ronald Bell
e-mail: SquawCreek@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
P.O. Box 158
Mound City, Missouri 64470
Phone: 660-442-3187
FAX: 660-442-5248
TYY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
Download Refuge Brochure:
Refuge Brochure (648k pdf format)
Overview:
Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwestern Missouri within the historic Missouri River floodplain. The 7,350-acre refuge was established in 1935 as a resting, feeding, and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. Many of the original facilities were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s.
Getting There:
The refuge is located five miles south of Mound City, MO, and 30 miles north of St. Joseph, MO, just off of Interstate 29. Take exit 79, and drive 3 miles west on highway 159.
Hours of Operation:
Refuge Headquarters - Open 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Visitor Contact Station - Open 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday year-round and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm weekends from Mid-March to early May and Mid-October to early December. Wildlife Drive/Outdoor Facilities - Open daily, dawn to dusk (year-round).
Special Announcements
Junior Naturalist Program Kicks-Off May 24th . . ......... . ............ ........................ .. .. ... ... .... . ...... ...... . .. . ..... .... . ... .. ............ ... ............ Squaw Creek offers 14 weeks of free classes geared toward educating and entertaining children of grade school age, held every Thursday throughout the summer at 6:30 pm. Participants may join us for any of our fourteen programs beginning May 24th and extend through the summer until the last Thursday of August.
Free Fishing Day June 9th from 9:30 to 1:00 pm. . ...................................... . .. . . .. .. . . ... ... . ... . ...... ...... . .. . ..... .... . ... .. .. ... ......... .............The refuge is participating in the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Free Fishing Days held this year on June 9th and 10th. The Free Fishing event will be held at the 2-acre fishing pond located on the refuge near the auto tour entrance. Anglers can reach the 2-acre fishing pond by traveling Highway 159 South to the auto tour entrance. Fishing without permits or licenses will be allowed on both Saturday, June 9th and Sunday, June 10th on the refuge in designated public open areas. Sport fishing regulations will still apply and remain in effect including the size and number of fish one will be permitted to keep. Bait and poles will be provided as well as the chance to win prizes in several fishing events.
Entrance Fees:
This refuge does not require an entrance fee.
