National wildlife refuge

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,000-acre national wildlife refuge in Iberville Parish, Louisiana run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: Garry Tucker/USFWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105) . Data source:Recreation.gov

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge map

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for LA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, birding, photography, boating, environmental education.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Wildlife

  • BirdMigratory birds
  • InvertebrateThreatened and endangered species

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Krotz Springs, 5.2 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Photos

Data source: Recreation.gov

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