Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge

The Great Marsh Trail is located off SR 615 on the Marsh Causeway, 3.4 miles east of the turn-off for the refuge office. Providing a scenic journey through a swamp-like habitat, the Great Marsh Trail (0.35 mile loop) is home to a variety of songbirds, small mammals, reptiles, and other creatures. The trail is natural surface and mostly flat.

The flat, gravel-surface trail is open to foot and bicycle traffic. The trail begins at the gate at the end of Mackay Island Road. From there, the trail follows refuge access roads all the way to Live Oak Point at the southwest corner of the refuge. The trail forms a 5.5 mile loop around the refuge impoundments, passing through marshes and swamp forest. Wildlife that may be seen includes several types of rails and bitterns, northern harriers, muskrat, river otter, and numerous turtles and snakes. The area is closed to public access between October 16-March 14 to reduce disturbance to wintering waterfowl.

This gravel-surface, mostly flat dike cuts between Middle and East Pools. It can be combined with part of the Live Oak Point Trail and the Long Dike Trail to form a 2.9 mile loop. The area is closed to public access between October 16-March 14 to reduce disturbance to wintering waterfowl.

Open March 15-October 15. This trail follows dike roads around the Hegge Impoundment.

This flat, gravel-surface trail is open to foot and bicycle traffic. The trail can be combined with the Live Oak Point and Long Pond trails to make a 5.5 mile loop.

The trail passes by refuge impoundments, marshes, and swamp forest. Wildlife that may be seen include several types of rails and bitterns, northern harriers, muskrat, river otter, and numerous turtles and snakes.

The area is closed to public access between October 16 and March 14 to reduce disturbance to wintering waterfowl. Vehicles may be present during special Open Roads Days; see the Events page for details.

This flat, gravel-surface trail is open to foot and bicycle traffic. The trail can be combined with the Live Oak Point and Cross Dike Trails to make a 2.9mi loop, or with the Live Oak Point and Hog Pen Point trails to make a 5.5 mile loop.

The trail passes by refuge impoundments, marshes, and swamp forest. Wildlife that may be seen include several types of rails and bitterns, northern harriers, muskrat, river otter, and numerous turtles and snakes.

The area is closed to public access between October 16 and March 14 to reduce disturbance to wintering waterfowl. Vehicles may be present during special Open Roads Days; see the Events page for details.