Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge.

Location & Size: Graves, Marshall & McCracken counties, 8,265 acres 
Contact (270) 527-5770

Area Habitat mostly forest: open land 15%, forest 48%, wetland 37%, open water 0%.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 36.87952, Longitude W -88.3444


Directions & Description: Along a 40-mile stretch of Clarks River; nearest town is Benton. No established roads or trails. Clarks River is the only National Wildlife Refuge located entirely within Kentucky. Land is still being purchased to complete projected size of 18,000 acres. Hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing. Owned by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 91 U.S. Hwy. 641 North, Benton, KY 42025

National Wildlife Refuge hunting map    ( 0.5 MB, 1 page )

Clarks River Web Site

Friends of Clarks River

2012-13 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (PDF), page 54


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