To report a wildlife violation call 1-844-NWR-TIPS (844-697-8477)
Welcome to your national wildlife refuge. Discover new places to hunt, fish, take pictures, watch wildlife, walk, and canoe. Enjoy spending time outdoors alone or with friends and family. For more information please contact the Refuge Office at (618)634-2231 or Zone Law Enforcement Officer at 618-889-6265 or at his office at 618-998-5921. We may post additional site-specific regulations.
To ensure your safety and protect wildlife and habitat, please be aware of these regulations.
Access to the refuge is open from 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset unless otherwise posted or stated in hunting regulations.
A variety of wildlife dependent activities are permitted on 15,676 acres of the Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge. However, there are two areas closed to public access:
Bellrose Waterfowl Reserve –this area is managed during the year as a resting and feeding area for migratory waterfowl and other water birds. In order to minimize disturbance, the area is closed to the public.
Wood Duck Slough - this area was closed January 2020 due to lack of a public access point; refuge management will open the property once a safe access point can be secured.
Please contact the Refuge Office for more information about wildlife dependent recreation opportunities on the Refuge.
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge Hunting and Fishing Map and Regulations