The Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (DFNWR) is part of the United States system of National Wildlife Refuges, and is a critical resource for wildfowl that migrate along the Central Flyway in Spring and Fall. It is located in Eastern Oklahoma, near the city of Okmulgee. The preserve runs along both banks of the Deep Fork River for about . According to TravelOK, DFNWR receives about 45,000 visitors every year. The land within its legal boundaries is of which about were publicly owned in 2015. and until the refuge reaches its legal limit in size. Beavers are so numerous as to be considered pests, as are feral hogs.

References

  • Deep Fork NWR
  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge