USFWS · Oklahoma

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

The Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Oklahoma. It is in southern Johnston and northeastern Marshall Counties in the eastern part of the state, near the upper Washita arm of Lake Texoma.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Wildlife Refuge16,466 acresUSFWSOK1 campground 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
StateOklahoma
Size16,466 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 2
Center point34.1782, -96.6399
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16)

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 Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 2.22 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowFebruary: 2.34 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowMarch: 3.07 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowApril: 3.53 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 5.64 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.74 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 2.72 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.66 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.98 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.55 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 2.75 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 3.15 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 41.1°F averageFebruary: 45.3°F averageMarch: 53.6°F averageApril: 62.1°F averageMay: 70.9°F averageJune: 79.4°F averageJuly: 84.0°F averageAugust: 83.2°F averageSeptember: 75.4°F averageOctober: 64.2°F averageNovember: 52.5°F averageDecember: 43.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Madill, 10 miles from the center point at 770 feet, station USC00345468 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 2 inches a year on the same inches scale.

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. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

USACE · 9 mi
Johnson Creek
Reservable55 sites

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

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Recreation Area · 24 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
National Register listings within 15 miles · 14 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge?

16,466 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 Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge in?

Oklahoma.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Johnson Creek, 9 miles out. 1 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 Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 34.178, -96.640. Chickasaw National Recreation Area is 24 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 16 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge?

Chickasaw National Recreation Area (24 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge?

14 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Tishomingo Armory and Poe, Bessie, Hall.

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: Tishomingo 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.