Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge has two walking trails and one auto tour route


Nestled in gently rolling foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge is home to wildlife as unique as the bald eagle and as elusive as the bobcat. Fertile bottomlands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers make this east-central Oklahoma refuge a terrific wildlife viewing destination south of Vian.


Stroll along the paved, 1-mile Horton Slough Nature Trail which begins near the information kiosk at the refuge headquarters. The trail commonly features wood ducks and their broods, migrating and resident warblers, herons, and egrets. You'll follow the north shore of Horton Slough to a boardwalk and observation pier overlooking Sally Jones Lake, and return along the south side of the slough.

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This 1-mile accessible paved trail starts at Sandtown Woods parking area giving a view across the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers delta. From this vantage point you can track waterfowl movement over portions of the refuge.

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The most popular means of wildlife viewing on the refuge is via our 6-mile Auto Tour Route. This self-guided route takes you through wooded, wetland and agricultural habitats located in Sandtown Bottoms. Migratory and resident birds, white-tailed deer, bobcats, river otters and beavers are commonly observed along this route.