Mingo Swamp Friends

01/14/2026

*Update: Eagle Days has been cancelled this year due to inclement weather.*

02/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out and visited during Eagle Days! We hope to see you again soon! The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and Gift Shop is open on Wednesday and Friday of each week from 10am-4pm!

01/29/2025

It’s almost time for Eagle Days!!

10/19/2024

Did you know there are 3 types of animal adaptation? Learn all about what it takes for our favorite critters to survive, and make your own unique critter, ready for any adventure!

Come dressed for the weather and ready for a short hike!

Saturday October 19th 12:00-3:00
Got any questions? Call the visitor center! (573)-222-3589

04/11/2024

If you are up for a road trip on Saturday - check out this event at Twin Pines in Winona!

04/10/2024

Pilot K**b National Wildlife Refuge hikes are coming soon. Come see the famous "Devil's Icebox" - one of the largest Indiana Bat hibernacula in Missouri. This refuge is closed to the public aside from these guided tours - so don't miss your opportunity to visit this site!

Two dates available to register:
Saturday, April 13th and Wednesday, April 17th.

To register or for more information, contact the Mingo Visitor Center at 573-222-3580 or by email at [email protected].

04/08/2024

The Visitor Center is OPEN today! 10am-4pm AND we have Eclipse glasses!!

02/09/2024

Did you join us?!?

02/05/2024

We had several people submit pictures for a slideshow of Eagles to play during Eagle Days - but had tech issues and didn't get those out to the Mingo NWR Visitor Center or the Bill Emerson Visitor Center at Wappapello Lake - SO... we are sharing the video HERE!!

02/03/2024

What's going on at Mingo NWR today?
EAGLE DAYS!!

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge provides a number of great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. The mixture of bottomland forests, wetlands and swamps creates great waterways for canoeing and kayaking, and has miles of wildlife drives, a variety of hiking trails, and prime locations for hunting and f...

02/03/2024

The Auto Tour at Mingo NWR is open today!!

Photo credit AJ Hendershot

02/03/2024

Today is the DAY!!
Join us for Southeast Missouri's Eagle Days!!

In Puxico:
At the Puxico Activity Center - check out the Raptor shows!!
Show times are: 9am, 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2pm. Photo opp at 2:45pm

At The Midway
Check out the Maker's Fair upstairs in the Goat Pen
Grab some coffee
and Enjoy a southern fish boil!

At Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Duck Creek Conservation Area, and Wappapello Lake - go to our Eagle viewing stations and see Eagles in the wild! (We're hoping they cooperate!)

At Mingo Scopes are available at:
Company Farms, Ditch 2, and the Monopoly Marsh Overlook

At Duck Creek Scopes are available at the South End of Pool 1

and at Wappapello Lake Scopes are available at the Bill Emerson Visitor's Center!

Also open today are the Visitor Center's at both Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and Wappapello Lake!

Don't Miss the fun today!!