Noxubee Refugewildflowers
At Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, the timing for wildflowers comes in 5 separate phases, each its own display, none of them a peak: Tree blossoms: red maples and elms, February; Tree blossoms: redbud, crabapple, wild plum and dogwood, March; Queen Anne's lace and maypops, June; Black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers, July; and Ironweeds, August. Its usual window for this year has passed.
- FebruaryTree blossoms: red maples and elmsFebruary
- MarchTree blossoms: redbud, crabapple, wild plum and dogwoodMarch
- JuneQueen Anne's lace and maypopsJune
- JulyBlack-eyed Susans and purple coneflowersJuly
- AugustIronweedsAugust
Right now at Noxubee Refuge
Right now in Noxubee Refuge · September
- Lake fishing season, March 1 through October (bank fishing in set areas all year) · Mar–Oct
Next 7 days at Noxubee Refuge
- TodaySunny92° / 68°–
- ThuSunny92° / 69°10% rain
- FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms91° / 68°52% rain
- SatShowers And Thunderstorms85° / 67°76% rain
- SunRain Showers Likely80° / 63°65% rain
- MonSlight Chance Rain Showers80° / 57°21% rain
- TueSlight Chance Rain Showers80° / 58°18% rain
Today: sunrise 6:49 a.m., sunset 6:42 p.m., light until 7:07 p.m. · moon waning gibbous, 78% lit (our calculation)
Your guide to the area
Best spots around Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
- Woodpecker TrailA 0.96-mile foot trail, open in daylight; leashed pets are welcome, bikes are not
- Beaver Dam TrailA 1.22-mile foot trail, open in daylight; in winter and spring parts of some trails can be under water after floods
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The year at Noxubee Refuge
- Feb: Tree blossoms: red maples and elmsFeb
- Lake fishing season, March 1 through October (bank fishing in set areas all year)NowMar–Oct
- Mar: Tree blossoms: redbud, crabapple, wild plum and dogwoodMar
- Mar: Eagles migrate off the refugeMar
- Apr: Red-cockaded woodpeckers start to nestApr
- Jun: Queen Anne's lace and maypops bloomJun
- Jun: White-tailed deer fawns are bornJun
- Jul: Black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers bloomJul
- Jul: Selected lakes are drainedJul
- Aug: Ironweeds bloomAug
- Aug: Alligators very visibleAug
- Oct: Fall colors start to showOct
- Oct: First osprey and bald eagles usually reportedOct
- Nov: Peak of fall colors; expect a killing frostNov
- Nov: End of the season for flowering plantsNov
- Nov: Woodcock flights arrive from the north; waterfowl numbers buildNov
- Dec: December is the refuge's peak hunting month: hunter orange recommended on trails in hunt areasDec
Noxubee Refuge in pictures
Questions people ask
When do wildflowers bloom at Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?
In 5 separate phases: Tree blossoms: red maples and elms, February, Tree blossoms: redbud, crabapple, wild plum and dogwood, March, Queen Anne's lace and maypops, June, Black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers, July and Ironweeds, August. They're separate displays, not one long season, and none of them is a peak.
Is it blooming in Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge right now?
Not now: its usual wildflowers window for this year has passed. Next time: Tree blossoms: red maples and elms, February.
When are the trails open?
The trails and boardwalks are open in daylight all year, and the refuge closes after dark.Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Trails ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Hiking ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Can I bike at the refuge?
On the refuge roads in open areas, yes. Bikes aren't allowed on the dirt foot trails or the boardwalks.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Trails ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Can the trails flood?
Yes. In winter and spring some trails can be under water after floods.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Trails ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, on a leash on the trails. Keep it close: alligators live in the refuge's waters.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Trails ↗ (opens in a new tab)
What blooms before the spring woodland flowers?
Red maples and elms: the refuge's February calendar lists them in bloom.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Species ↗ (opens in a new tab)
What comes after the June flowers?
Black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers in July, then ironweeds in August, per the refuge calendar.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Species ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Which plants does the June calendar name?
Queen Anne's lace and maypops. That's what the calendar describes for June, not a promise of peak bloom.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Species ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?
Woodpecker Trail: a 0.96-mile foot trail, open in daylight; leashed pets are welcome, bikes are not; Beaver Dam Trail: a 1.22-mile foot trail, open in daylight; in winter and spring parts of some trails can be under water after floods.
What is Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge like through the year?
Fall colors start to show (Oct), Peak of fall colors; expect a killing frost (Nov), Lake fishing season, March 1 through October (bank fishing in set areas all year) (Mar–Oct), December is the refuge's peak hunting month: hunter orange recommended on trails in hunt areas (Dec), Tree blossoms: red maples and elms (Feb), Tree blossoms: redbud, crabapple, wild plum and dogwood (Mar), Queen Anne's lace and maypops bloom (Jun), Black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers bloom (Jul), Ironweeds bloom (Aug), End of the season for flowering plants (Nov), Red-cockaded woodpeckers start to nest (Apr), White-tailed deer fawns are born (Jun), Alligators very visible (Aug), Selected lakes are drained (Jul), First osprey and bald eagles usually reported (Oct), Woodcock flights arrive from the north; waterfowl numbers build (Nov) and Eagles migrate off the refuge (Mar).
How we know · Sources (5)
How we know
National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 30) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Species (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Trails (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Hiking (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR: Visit Us (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29)