Recreation
Most of the refuge is open to the public year round. Several parking areas scattered around the refuge give access to visitors for bird watching, hunting, fishing, hiking, and boating. Near the headquarters the Cussetah Bottoms Boardwalk leads through forests, swamps, and beaver ponds for about one-half mile. In the southernmost part of the refuge a trail through forests follows an old railroad grade, thus elevating it above the frequently-flooded land. Deer, rabbits, squirrel, turkey, and ducks can also be hunted. The Deep Fork River is noted for large Flathead catfish and also has other species. Kayaking is popular in the refuge. Off-road vehicles are prohibited.
The Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge is bordered on the north by the Okmulgee Wildlife Management area of 10,900 acres. Six miles of the Deep Fork River run through the WMA which is mostly upland and hilly rather than flat and swampy as the refuge is. Adjoining the refuge on the south is the Eufaula Wildlife Management area which preserves another seven miles of the Deep Fork River to its mouth at Eufaula Lake. Land in Eufaula WMA is similar in character to the refuge. The three areas together preserve in a near natural state more than 25,000 acres and 30 miles of the Deep Fork River.
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