Starting Monday September 30th, visitors will be able to enter the refuge through Marshland Access Road while the Main Entrance is under construction. Please note:
*Refuge hours will remain sunrise to sunset.
*When leaving the refuge, please follow detour signs on the Prairie’s Edge Tour Loop to exit back through Marshland Access Road.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your flexibility. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve your National Wildlife Refuge.
The Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge 2024-2025 hunting and trapping information, applications and more are available now.
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Come and explore your National Wildlife Refuge! Whether you prefer to enjoy wildlife from the comfort or your car, by bike, or on a nature walk you can do it all here. The 6,808-acre Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge lies within the Mississippi flyway, along the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin.
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Our Species
This 6,808 acre refuge lies within the Mississippi River. The rolling prairies, rich wetlands and bottomland forests support a variety of wildlife species. These backwaters of the river provide resting and feeding areas for both waterfowl and other birds.