Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge-Duck River Bottoms

Where the Duck River meets the Tennessee River is affectionately called the "Big Bottom."" These bottomlands are some of the most fertile land in the nation and provide a major wintering area for migrating waterfowl. The refuge offers many recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing and photography. The refuge itself is over 50,000 acres and this section is a 500-acre slice that overlooks the site of the Civil War Battle of Johnsonville. Area open year-round; some roads closed Nov. 15-March 16.