Hiking

The refuge maintains more than 12 miles of public trails that highlight unique features of the area. These trails are open year-round, seven days a week, from sunrise to sunset, with the exception of closures during white-tailed deer hunts. Please note that hours and access to the trails may be limited during seasonal flooding. 

The Ferguson Bayou Trail, at the west end of Curtis Road, is 5 miles long. This trail follows dikes and provides views of moist soil units, sloughs, forest, fields, wetlands, and pools. There are two observation decks and one photo blind along the trail. The Ferguson Bayou Trail is closed to all public use during white-tailed deer hunts.

The Woodland Trail, at Center and Stroebel Roads, offers 4.5 miles through bottomland hardwood forest. Trail conditions may not be maintained due to limited staff. The Woodland Trail is closed to all public use during white-tailed deer hunts.

The Green Point Trails offer 2.5 miles for hiking and cross-country skiing. Although the Environmental Learning Center and parking lot are temporarily closed, the trails are still open to the public. The Green Point Trails are in a no-hunting zone, allowing them to be open from sunrise to sunset year-round.

The Germania Trails offer 2 miles of hiking on crushed asphalt trails. These trails take visitors through an area that was formerly a golf course. Now the area is being restored into a bottomland hardwood forest and wetland prairie habitat. The Germania Trails are in a no-hunting zone, allowing them to be open from sunrise to sunset year-round.