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  • Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters
    91 US Highway 641 North Benton, KY 42025
  • Refuge Headquarters (where the pin is located on the map) is where you can find brochures, maps, and other relevant information before you venture out on refuge lands. This location also offers interpretative opportunities in the Conservation Garden which begins just to the left, or southwest side, of the headquarters building. 

    The Environmental Education and Recreation Area (EERA) is one of the most popular locations on the refuge for hiking and wildlife viewing. The area offers paved, gravel, and dirt trails along with observation decks and a fishing pond. This area is located only minutes (2.3 miles) from the refuge headquarters. 

    Driving Directions

    Directions to Refuge Headquarters: From I-24, Exit 25- I-69/Purchase Parkway south; to Exit 43- Benton/Symsonia towards Benton; left on US HWY 641 North; Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Office is ~1 mile on left on US HWY 641.

    GPS Coordinates:   36.879829, -88.344359

    Directions to Environmental Education and Recreation Area:  From I-69/Purchase Parkway, Exit 43- Benton/Symsonia Exit towards Benton; right on US HWY 641 south; left on E 12th/KY-408 east; Environmental Education and Recreation Area is ~ 1 mile on the right.

    From Refuge Headquarters, turn right out of the parking lot on to US HWY 641 South; left on E 12th/KY-408; Environmental Education and Recreation Area is ~ 1 mile on the right.

    GPS Coordinates:  36.857111, -88.337127

    Office/Contact Station
    Monday - Friday (Closed on all Federal Holidays)
    7:30 am - 4 pm
    Refuge Property
    Seven days a week
    Sunrise - Sunset