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Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
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IROQUOIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
IROQUOIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
1101 Casey Road
Basom, New York   14013 9730
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Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge lies midway between Buffalo and Rochester, NY, within the Atlantic Flyway. The relatively flat terrain encompasses 10,818 acres of habitat. Freshwater marshes and hardwood swamps border or are fed by Oak Orchard Creek which meanders east to west before leaving the refuge to empty into Lake Ontario 20 miles away. Forests, meadows and fields slope up gently from the wetland's edge. <P>
History of the Area
On May 19, 1958 the federal government established the Oak Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, using money from the sale of Migratory Bird Conservation Stamps, or "Duck Stamps". It is one link in a chain of over 500 National Wildlife Refuges across the United States. To avoid confusion with the neighboring Oak Orchard State Wildlife Management Area, the refuge was renamed Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in 1964, in respect of the Iroquois nation. Many areas of the refuge are namesakes for these early inhabitants.
FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW
Day-UseFishingyes
 Huntingyes
 Hiking Trailyes


Location
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge is located near Albion, Alden and Batavia


Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews
March 4 exciting Spring migration
park review stars; one to five Can you tell me when the Spring migration will be at its peak?
August 29 Just Beautiful!! by Dee
park review stars; one to five We recently discovered this unbelievably gorgeous land. Very well maintained, full of wildlife, many overlook areas to park and enjoy the wetlands. It has a great wilderness trail to walk too. A really amazing area to see!!!
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Area Fishing Related Businesses
Middleport Sport Shop: Fishing Tackle-Guns-Ammunition-Reloading
25 Main St
Middleport, NY
(716) 735-7140
Pembroke Bait & Tackle
707 Main Rd
Corfu, NY
(585) 599-3772
Forrestel Farm Hunting Preserve
4660 Waterworks Rd
Medina, NY
(585) 798-9110
Angler Sport Group
6619 Oak Orchard Rd
Elba, NY
(585) 757-9958
Area Cabins and Lodges
Colonial West Motel
3910 W Main Street Rd
Batavia, NY
(585) 343-5816
Nearby Hotels
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Directions
From the New York State Thruway (I-90) take exit 48-A (Pembroke/Medina).

Go north on Route 77 for approximately 8 miles.

At the 4-way stop light in Alabama Center continue straight for one more mile to Casey Road.

Turn left on Casey Rd.

The Headquarters Building is one mile west.

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