The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is a 35,000-acre national wildlife refuge located along the Tennessee River near Decatur, Alabama. Named after …
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Oct 13, 2022
We arrived mid-morning at the Flint Creek Day Use Area in Decatur, on a slough off the Tennessee River. It has a parking lot right off Point Mallard Parkway, and there is a fishing dock there but no… Full review by LovesPhotoOps
Apr 7, 2022
Most every part of the refuge is closed until October 2022 ish. We showed up only to find everything closed. They decided to close right before our trip. Full review by Review-skiiii
Mar 2, 2022
We arrived in Decatur earlier than expected so had time to check out the area. I wish we would have had more time at the refuge. There were many trails and the area was very nice. There was no admis… Full review by luckyv
Can anyone update us on accessing Wheeler when we arrive on January 1-2? May we still access the bird blind for which we have a permit?
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I have contacted the Wheeler Wildlife center and they are closed right now. The message on the answering machine said they hoped to be open in a few days. I will repost report as …
I have contacted the Wheeler Wildlife center and they are closed right now. The message on the answering machine said they hoped to be open in a few days. I will repost report as soon as I make contact with the center.
The visitors center is handicapped accessible. The pathways to the bird observation building are crushed granite pathways and would be accessible. The first floor of the bird observation …
The visitors center is handicapped accessible. The pathways to the bird observation building are crushed granite pathways and would be accessible. The first floor of the bird observation building would be accessible, if you had help with the door, but the second floor would not be accessible. Some of the trails on the south side of AL67 are accessible, but those trails on the north side I would not recommend past the wooden bridges. The fishing pier on the north side of AL 67 is nice and accessible.
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