USFWS · Missouri

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge

The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a 21,676-acre (87.7-km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Stoddard and southeastern Wayne counties in Missouri. Its southwesternmost portion lies on the shores of Lake Wappapello. Named after the Mingo tribe, it was established to preserve bottomland hardwoods and provide waterfowl and other migratory birds in the Mississippi Flyway with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Wildlife Refuge21,690 acresUSFWSMO5 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMissouri
Size21,690 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 3
Center point36.9933, -90.1735
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 14)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Mingo National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.84 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.53 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.98 inches of precipitationApril: 5.38 inches of precipitationMay: 5.57 inches of precipitationJune: 3.96 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.36 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.55 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.58 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.78 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.71 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.17 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.3°F averageFebruary: 37.4°F averageMarch: 46.4°F averageApril: 56.8°F averageMay: 66.2°F averageJune: 74.9°F averageJuly: 78.4°F averageAugust: 77.2°F averageSeptember: 70.1°F averageOctober: 58.2°F averageNovember: 46.1°F averageDecember: 36.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Wappapello Dam, 8 miles from the center point at 410 feet, station USC00238700 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 51 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 5 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

USACE · 0.9 mi
Peoples Creek
Reservable57 sites
USACE · 1 mi
Eagle Point Recreation Area
Reservable1 site
USACE · 1.6 mi
Redman Creek Recreation Area
Reservable115 sites
USACE · 1.6 mi
Spillway Recreation Area
Reservable2 sites
USACE · 5.7 mi
Snow Creek Campground
Reservable9 sites

Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 19 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Mingo National Wildlife Refuge?

21,690 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Mingo National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in?

Missouri.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Peoples Creek, 0.9 miles out. 5 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Mingo National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.993, -90.174. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 14 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Mingo National Wildlife Refuge?

19 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Miller, Henry, House and Stoddard County Courthouse.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Mingo National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.