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When to catch Sequoyah Refugeat its best

Sequoyah Refuge through the year: wildlife by season (local timing: March – September) and winter wildlife (local timing: November through January). Each has its own page with spots, sources and the latest reports.

RIGHT NOW · SEP 30

  • Latest reportNo dated report this season; the posters below show each usual window.
  • This weekend (NWS)Sat chance rain showers, 78°F · Sun slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny, 83°F
  • Park alertsCheck the managing agency before you go

When are you going?

Fall at Sequoyah Refuge

Good in fall

  • Snow goose flocks of up to 20,000, the largest in Oklahoma

From each place's own sources; no peak claimed.

Best spots

Where each event's source says to go

Wildlife by season

  • Horton Slough Nature TrailA 1-mile paved, accessible trail next to headquarters, built along a wetland: it passes through woods with views of the wetland, and has an overlook and benches on Sally Jones Lake; open all year for walking, jogging and bikingU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
  • Sandtown Woods Nature TrailA 1-mile paved trail from the Sandtown Woods parking area, looking across the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers' delta before it moves into bottomland hardwoods, where bobcats and armadillos sometimes show themselvesU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Winter wildlife

  • Horton Slough Nature TrailA 1-mile paved, accessible trail next to headquarters with an overlook on Sally Jones Lake, where thousands of snow geese and other waterfowl spend the winterU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
  • Sandtown Woods Nature TrailA 1-mile paved, accessible trail from the Sandtown Woods parking area, looking across the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers' delta; a good place to watch waterfowl moveU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Next 7 days at Sequoyah Refuge

Forecast: National Weather Service
  • TodayMostly Cloudy92° / 72°52% rain
  • ThuChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms83° / 68°93% rain
  • FriShowers And Thunderstorms Likely80° / 65°72% rain
  • SatChance Rain Showers78° / 62°28% rain
  • SunSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny83° / 59°15% rain
  • MonSunny80° / 55°1% rain
  • TueSunny79° / 56°2% rain

Today: sunrise 7:15 a.m., sunset 7:07 p.m., light until 7:32 p.m. · moon waning gibbous, 78% lit (our calculation)

Nearby, and when they peak

Straight-line miles; roads are longer

Towns nearby

Straight-line miles; each town page has frost dates and its nature year

Sequoyah Refuge in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
An interpretive panel about the Trail of Tears with the Arkansas River behind it
A Trail of Tears panel exhibit beside the Arkansas River at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, January 20, 2017. Photo: USFWS · public domain · resized

Questions people ask

When in the day is best?

Wildlife is most active near sunrise and sunset. Take your time and stay quiet so the shyer animals get used to you.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sequoyah NWR: Visit Us ↗ (opens in a new tab)

What should I bring?

Check the forecast and dress for it, and bring insect repellent, sunscreen, drinking water and snacks.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sequoyah NWR: Visit Us ↗ (opens in a new tab)

What is there besides the winter waterfowl?

White-tailed deer, armadillos, raccoons, coyotes and rabbits, which the refuge lists for viewing all year.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sequoyah NWR: Species ↗ (opens in a new tab)

What wildlife fills March to September?

Songbirds, turtles and frogs: a broad seasonal mix, not one shared peak.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sequoyah NWR: Species ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How we know

Every timing above, from these pages; checked Sep 28