Trails
Tallgrass Trail
Open season: Year round
Length: 2 miles
Location of trail: Begins at visitor center
Surface: Paved
Difficulty: Moderate
Information: Loop travels through reconstructed and remnant tallgrass prairie (includes benches)
Overlook Trail
Open season: Year round
Length: 0.5 mile
Location of trail: Begins at visitor center
Surface: Paved: Accessible
Difficulty: Easy
Information: Loop offers wonderful views of the prairie and the bison/elk enclosure (includes benches)
Oak Savanna Trail
Open season: Year round
Length: 0.5 mile
Location of trail: Oak Savanna parking lot east of visitor center
Surface: Gravel
Difficulty: Easy
Information: Loop explores the endangered oak savanna ecosystem (includes benches and vault toilet)
Basswood Trail
Open season: Year round
Length: 0.5 mile
Location of trail: Basswood parking lot southeast of visitor center
Surface: Mowed grass
Difficulty: Moderate
Information: Loop through wooded area
Volksport Trail
Open season: Year round
Length: 6.2 miles
Location of trail: Throughout southern half of refuge; begins at visitor center
Surface: Mowed grass, paved, gravel
Difficulty: Moderate
Information: Loops connect the Tallgrass Trail and Oak Savanna Trail before leading back to the visitor center
Prairie Parkway Bike Trail
Open season: Year round
Length: 4.5 miles
Location of trail: Begins at visitor center
Surface: Paved
Difficulty: Moderate
Auto Tour (vehicles only)
Open season: Year round
Length: 5 miles
Location of trail: Begins at visitor center
Surface: Paved and gravel
Difficulty: Easy
Information: Driving tour gives an overview of the refuge. Watch for bison, elk, deer, snakes, ground squirrels, birds and other native wildlife species as you drive. The tour is open dawn to dusk year-round. For your safety, you are required to stay on the road and in your vehicle while driving in the enclosure.