Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Reserve · Swanton, Vermont
Six thousand seven hundred and twenty-nine acres of delta where the Missisquoi River spreads out into the north-east corner of Lake Champlain - almost all of it wetland, and almost all of it best seen from a boat. It sits on the Atlantic flyway, which is why the bird lists here run long and why the people who come are largely birders and paddlers rather than general visitors. There is a small visitor centre at Swanton, a handful of short trails, and a great deal of water and marsh that a car cannot reach.
29 Tabor Road, Swanton, Vermont, 05488, United States
Open year round from dawn to dusk and FREE - no entrance fee, no permit and no parking charge. ⚠ THE VISITOR CENTRE AT 29 TABOR ROAD, SWANTON KEEPS ITS OWN LIMITED AND SEASONAL HOURS and is closed on federal holidays - check before travelling, because it holds the current map of which units are open. ⚠ PARTS OF THE REFUGE CLOSE SEASONALLY FOR NESTING and other designated areas are open to REGULATED WATERFOWL HUNTING in season; the boundaries and dates change year to year and knowing them is the visitor's responsibility. CAMPING IS NOT PERMITTED anywhere on the refuge. Fishing is under Vermont regulations. Boat and canoe access points are free or low-cost. ⚠ MOST OF THE REFUGE IS WATER AND MARSH REACHABLE ONLY BY CANOE OR KAYAK; the land trails are short. Administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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