Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge

6700 acres. Hiking: 1-mi./1.6-km loop, 4-mi./6.5-km trail. Large migratory bird stopover Apr., May, Sept. and Oct. Walk on 5 mi./8 km of beach, surf-fish in Gulf of Mexico. Monarch butterfly migration mid-October.

Getting There & Details

Admission
Free
Hours
Open daylight hours.
Address
12295 State Hwy. 180
Phone
251-540-7720
Website
www.fws.gov/bonsecour
Map
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