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Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge
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Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © Ampatent / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A smoke column rises above pool eight at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge during a prescribed burn.
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © USFWS Mountain-Prairie / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunset colors glow over Pool 8 at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. Photo Credit Tom Koerner/USFWS
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © USFWS Mountain-Prairie / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Here a hunter and his dog pursue upland game birds ring necked-pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and greater prairie chicken on LaCreek National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota.Photo U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © USFWS Mountain-Prairie / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © USFWS Mountain Prairie / Public Domain
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © USFWS Mountain-Prairie / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Twin white tailed deer fawns on Lacreek NWR. Photo Tom Koerner/USFWS
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © USFWS Mountain-Prairie / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge © USFWS Mountain Prairie / CC BY 2.0
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LACREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
LACREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
HC 5 Box 114
Martin, South Dakota   57551
(lat:43.0983 lon:-101.544) map location
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Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge NWR was established in 1935 as a Refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The Refuge is located in Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota. The Refuge lies in the shallow Lake Creek valley on the northern edge of the Nebraska Sandhills and includes 16,410 acres of native sandhills, sub-irrigated meadows, impounded fresh water marshes, and tall and mixed grass prairie uplands.

The Refuge is the home of the High Plains trumpeter swan population, which now totals more than 450 birds. Providing critical wintering habitat for the High Plains trumpeter swan population is a primary Refuge goal. The Refuge hosts one of only two nesting colonies of American white pelicans approximately 3,000 birds within South Dakota. The Refuge serves as an important staging area for migrating Canada geese, other waterfowl, sandhill cranes, shorebirds, and neotropical migrants. Black-tailed prairie dogs and burrowing owls are common in the uplands, and bald eagles are frequent winter visitors.
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July 20 Wildlife Photography Bonanza by Michael B. in Tampa, Fl
park review stars; one to five I have visited Lacreek many times...I live in Tampa, so I especially enjoy the huge flocks & variety of waterfowl in Fall plumage as well as the abundant numbers of pheasant and grouse. Plenty of deer too. Very friendly staff at the Refuge Office.
September 7 by Bob Teichert
park review stars; one to five I like it just the way it is now,primitive.
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Lacreek NWR is located 12 miles southeast of Martin, South Dakota. From Martin, drive south on Highway 73 for about 4 miles. Turn left onto a gravel road and go east 1 mile, south for 1 mile, then east 7 miles to the Refuge headquarters. Directional signs are located along this route.

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