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Address and Phone:
1505 Sandbluff Road
Ripley, TN 38063

Phone: (731) 635-7621
Fax: (731) 635-0178

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

City: Ripley, TN
Region: West Tennessee

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge lies in the Lower Mississippi River floodplain along the Chickasaw Bluff in western Tennessee. Chickasaw NWR currently encompasses 25,006 acres and includes the largest block of bottomland hardwood forest in Tennessee. Chickasaw NWR and adjacent lands are known to be important wintering and stop-over areas for a large portion of the Mississippi Flyway mallard population. Under optimum conditions, peak waterfowl numbers may exceed 250,000 including black ducks, gadwall, pintail, teal, wigeon, wood duck, ring-necked duck and hooded merganser.



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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

U.S. Post Office

Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial & Nature Center

Lauderdale County Tomato Festival

Old Medina Winery

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Days Inn

Days Inn

Super 8 Motel

Fort Pillow State Historic Park

Upcoming events

Date: Nov 6, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Tennessee Numismatic Society Fall Coin & Currency Show
Location: Chattanooga, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Dickson's Christmas in the Country
Location: Dickson, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Christmas in the Country
Location: Dickson, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Holiday Bazaar
Location: Greeneville, TN

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