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Flint Creek is used heavily by migrating cranes and other 13 migratory birds and waterfowl. Avoid approaching any birds in vessel or on foot within 600 feet. Avoid ushing or Point Mallard Campground causing birds or wildlife to alter their normal behavior. All migratory birds are protected by Federal Laws. Duncan Hill Launch 12
Country Club Road
67 Point Mallard Parkway 11
Hickory Hills Launch
Flint Creek Hiking Trail 1.3 mi. 31 Flint Creek Day Use Fishing Pier Crabtree Slough
10 Hickory Hills Road 67 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Osprey Point Landing Upper River Road DECATUR 40 9 8 Dinsmore Slough Exit 334
Legend OBSERVE FROM DIKES BUT Bird Loop DO NOT Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Central Parkway CROSS DIKES!
Sixth Avenue Launch suitable for all types of small boats
Launch suitable for paddleboats only 67 Flintville Road Campground accomodates RVs Mill Road
Norris Mill Road Primitive/tent camping
Shower/restroom
Point of Interest
Fishing pier
65 Hiking trail
Red Bank Road 2 Main campsite
Dancy Bottoms Hiking Trail 1.2 mi. 7 2a Campsite
Alligator Red Bank Road Takeout sightings. Approximately One Mile
31 Village Branch Slough 6 Spring, blu . Blu Loop Summertime accessability.
Last campsite before entering Wheeler National Trail Segments Wildlife Refuge 5 Lower Trail Middle Trail Bowles Bridge Road Highway 31 Launch Refuge Trail Walking Trails 4 3b
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3a Kayo Road
Ausley Bend Road
3 Anvil Cave Campsite 2b Moss Chapel Road
2a Road Weaver Bud 1. The beginning of the trail. Highway 36 access. TVA-developed park and camp
Vaughn Bridge Road site. Five miles to Anvil Cave campsite. 2. Vaughn Bridge Road Access and adjacent camping. 2 3. Anvil Cave campsite in bluff wall. 31 4. Campsite with old growth trees. Vaughn Bridge Launch 5. Highway 31 Launch with campsite nearby on creek to west. No camping or
Sparkman Street SW boat launch areas for the next 8 miles to Osprey Point on Highway 67. 6. Excellent birding near Village Branch Slough. Do not cross dikes! 7. Alligator sightings in this area. Dancy Bottoms Hiking Trail offers a break from 28 paddling. Rough takeout at Red Bank Road will see future improvement. 8. Dinsmore Slough area. Excellent birding. Do not cross dikes! 9. Osprey Point Landing on Highway 67.
Direction of Travel Second Avenue 10. Refuge Visitor Center and bird observation building at 3121 Visitor Center Road. Cannot be reached by water.
Halbrooks Road HARTSELLE 11. Hickory Hill Launch. Access from Hickory Hill Road off Highway 67. 12. Duncan Hill Launch, adjacent to Tennessee River channel. 13. Point Mallard Park 2901 Point Mallard Circle 35601. Swimming, wave pool, 1 31 water park, campground.
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