An image of a gravel trail covered in leaves.

The refuge offers two maintained hiking trails (mowed) and 11 un-maintained trails.  Trails may be subject to flooding during certain times of the year. 

Herbert Nature Trail, open year-round is a one-mile loop, with a viewing tower overlooking a meadow and reforestation area. (See tear sheet for map.) 

Paw Paw Trail, open year-round is 0.5 miles (one-way), and terminates at a photo blind overlooking asmall slough. This trail offers beautiful landscape with towering cottonwoods and bald cypresses along creeks and sloughs.  (See tear sheet for map) 

The following are unmowed hiking trails open year-round: 

Stokes Trail – 1.4 miles 

Bear Trail – 1.3 miles 

Gobbler Trail – 1.4 miles 

Belman Trail – 3.1 miles, 

Painted Bunting Trail – 0.5 miles 

Beaver Dam Trail – 0.8 miles 

Coyote Trail – 1.1 miles 

Pipeline Trail – 2.5 miles 

Stillwater Trail – 1.1 miles 

Cottonmouth Trail – 0.1 miles