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Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 3009 Needles, CA 92363 (619) 326-3853
Directions to Office: From I-40, exit on J Street. Proceed southwest on J
Street to Bailey Avenue, turn left and drive to Richardson Medical Complex. Turn
right into parking lot. Office is in Suite B. To Topock Marsh: From Needles, take
Harbor Avenue N, turn right onto Highway 95 to refuge signs.
Primary Wildlife: Endangered Yuma clapper rail, desert bighorn sheep,
variety of marsh birds, neotropical birds. In desert uplands, a variety of reptiles.
Habitat: Topock Marsh Unit - 4,000 acres of Topock Marsh. Topock Gorge -
Colorado River, backwater bays, beautiful desert, mountains, and cliffs. 14,606 acres of
Havasu wilderness.
Recreation and Education: Wildlife observation and study, photography,
boating, hunting, fishing, and hiking.
Special Note: Extremely high summer temperatures. Bring plenty of water, a
hat, and sun protection. Havasu Wilderness provides primitive mountainous desert
experience.
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