The wildlife refuge surrounds Lake Bowdoin, an oxbow that was part of a pre-glacial Missouri River that flowed farther north than it currently does. The refuge which includes saline and freshwater wetlands, prairie, and marsh, supplies a resting, feeding, and breeding habitat for thousands of birds and other wildlife.
Activities include photography, hiking, cross-country skiing, and upland bird and waterfowl hunting. A 15 mile driving tour circles the lake. A .4 mile paved trail starts near the visitor center.
We visited on a summer day and while we would usually walk along part of the gravel driving tour road we decided to just do the .4 mile trail due to the heat. The trail is accessible and makes a loop through the grasslands and around a small pond. The visitor center was closed so we didn't get to visit it.
Our 25' RV fit in the accessible space at the trailhead. The visitor center parking lot is large enough for any vehicle. It's a short uphill hike to the trailhead from the lot. Refuge 48.39353, -107.72923
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