Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife Refuges

Address: c/o Great Meadows NWR
73 Weir Hill Rd
Sudbury, MA 01776
Phone: 978-443-4661;
Fax: 978-443-2898;
Web: oxbow.fws.gov
Established: 1988.
Location: 35 miles northwest of Boston.
Facilities: Hiking trails.
Activities: Hiking, hunting, fishing, educational programs.
Special Features: The refuge hosts the highest density of nesting Blanding's turtle east of the Mississippi River.
Habitats: 1,667 acres of freshwater marsh, oxbow wetland and upland habitat.
Access: Open from dawn to dusk.
Wild life: Migratory birds, American woodcock, turkey, white-tailed deer, and the Blandings turtle.

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