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Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge |
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6772 Highway 76 South Stanton, TN 38069 E-mail: hatchie@fws.gov Phone Number: 731-772-0501 |
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Visit the Refuge's Web Site: http://www.fws.gov/hatchie/ |
Numerous cutoffs of the Hatchie Scenic River have formed scenic lakes which provide fishing as well as great habitat for wintering flocks of mallards. | ||
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![]() Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge Hatchie NWR includes 11,556 acres along the Scenic Hatchie River and is located about four miles south of Brownsville, Tennessee. The refuge was established in 1964, primarily to provide habitat (food, water and shelter) for migrating and wintering waterfowl Getting There . . . Hatchie NWR office is located at Oneal Lake on Hwy 76 immediately south of I-40's Exit 52. From Memphis, TN take I-40 east about one hour to Exit 52. Exit left or north onto Hwy 76, than go 1.5 miles to the Refuge Office on the right. From Nashville, TN take I-40 west to Exit 56. Exit left or south onto Hwy 76, go 3 miles to the Refuge Office on the left. Get Google map and directions to this refuge/WMD from a specified address: |
![]() Environmental Education Fishing Hunting Interpretation Photography Wildlife Observation Learn More >> ![]() ![]() The primary practice at Hatchie Refuge is the manipulation of water in the 400 acres of wetland impoundments. Forest management practices are planned to increase the percentage of red oaks in the bottomland forest, provide mature trees for certain species and provide young trees for certain species requiring that type of habitat. |
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