Group of Whooping cranes (predominantly white birds with 1/2 their wings black) wading in shallow water.
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Birding

At Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area
Best Times to Visit: Spring migration (April–May) and fall migration (September–October) provide peak diversity, though water levels heavily dictate shorebird presence. Key Bird Species: -Warblers -Waterfowl -Shorebirds -Raptors -Grassland and Scrub

Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area Activities

A woman waterfowl hunting by a wetland at sunset
Hunting
woman reels in small fish while man watches intently
Fishing
Bird watcher walking away, continuing on the tree trail with blooming purple flowers in the foreground.
Hiking
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area
510 and 1/2 West Morton Street
Oakland City, IN 47660-1637
(812) 749-3199
patokariver@fws.gov

Address: 510 And One Half West Morton Street, Oakland City, IN 47660-1637