Felsenthal
Crossett, AR 71635
Plan Your Visit
National wildlife refuges can offer a view of some of the most pristine and remote landscapes across the country. When visiting these wild places, please prepare yourself accordingly. Adequate clothing and supplies are essential.
Water levels within Felsenthal NWR can be a deciding factor when planning your trip. Make sure the water is safe for any activities by checking the National Weather Service's website or contact the refuge.
It is also recommended that visitors wear applicable hunter orange while on the refuge during the gun and muzzleloader deer hunts.
Related Documents
Refuge Access Permits are required for all refuge users. When signed and in your possession, the cover section of the Public Use Regulations brochure serves as your Refuge Access permit. You may pick up a Public Use Regulations brochure at the refuge headquarters, from brochure boxes near the entrance of refuge access roads, or you can download one from our website.
Activities
Get Involved
Stewardship in Action
Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature, or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place! These refuges offer many opportunities for you to help your community and support fish and wildlife by doing what you love. They partner with volunteers, youth groups, landowners, neighbors, and residents of urban and coastal communities to make a lasting difference.
Contest Information and More
The Arkansas Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest invites students statewide to demonstrate their artistic talent while deepening their understanding of waterfowl and conservation. This program provides young participants with an opportunity to engage in environmental education through creative expression. We encourage all eligible students to submit their artwork and contribute to the ongoing tradition of promoting wildlife stewardship in Arkansas.
Environmental Education
Refuges provide unique and exciting outdoor classrooms and are excellent locations for hands-on learning activities. Felsenthal welcomes school groups and others interested in environmental education. School field trips and classroom visits are accommodated through tours, hikes, pond studies, games, and talks. The visitor center also has several different exhibits where you can learn about our refuge’s wildlife, habitats, management practices, and history.
To schedule a field trip, contact the Visitor Services Specialist by calling the refuge at (870) 292-3698.
Services
America the Beautiful passes are available at the Felsenthal NWR Visitor Center.
Please call ahead to ensure availability.
- Lifetime Senior Pass ($80, must be over 62 years old, valid for lifetime)
- Annual Senior Pass ($20, must be over 62, valid for one year)
- Access Pass (free, people with permanent disability, valid for lifetime)
Existing Golden Eagle Passports will be honored until they expire. Paper versions of the Golden Age or Golden Access Passports can be exchanged for the new Senior or Access passes. Plastic Golden Age or Access passes are valid for the pass holder's lifetime and do not need to be exchanged.
South Arkansas Refuges Complex fees are not applicable for America the Beautiful passes.
America the Beautiful Passes
Federal Recreation Passes
About
Felsenthal NWR was established in 1975 as mitigation for the creation of the U.S. Corps of Engineers’ Ouachita and Black Rivers Navigation Project and Felsenthal Lock and Dam. Its mission is to conserve, maintain, and manage wildlife, resources, and habitat, while protecting endangered or threatened species like the red-cockaded woodpecker. The refuge also provides public recreation, environmental education, and protection for cultural resources. It is part of an administrative grouping of refuges managed together as a complex.
A National Wildlife Refuge Complex is an administrative grouping of two or more refuges, wildlife management areas, or other refuge conservation areas that are primarily managed from a central office location. Other Facilities in this Complex include:
