Nature reserve · Missouri
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Providence Bend Unit
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Providence Bend Unit is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. The nearest named place is Plowboy Bend Conservation Area, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 81 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
How to reach it
Coordinates38.77223, -92.39287
- 81.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lupus Park: 6.1 mi
- Cascades Park: 6.9 mi
- Ashland City Park: 7.2 mi
- Charles W Green State Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 49
- In Gratitude: 10.2 mi
- Network: 10.5 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 12.1 mi
- Urania: 12.2 mi
- Tiger: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Plowboy Bend Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Marion Bottoms Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Providence Access: 4.5 mi
- Hartsburg Access: 5.3 mi
- Hart Creek Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Kuhlman Court: 12.3 mi
- War Memorial for Engineers: 12.5 mi
- Engineers' Shamrock: 12.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Battle Garden: 11.7 mi
- Courtyard Garden: 12.3 mi
- Tucker Mini-Prairie Garden: 12.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 12.5 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 12.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Walters-Boone County Historic Museum: 10.7 mi
- Museum of Anthropology: 12.4 mi
- Museum of Art & Archaeology: 12.4 mi
- Moniteau County Historical Society Museum: 13.3 mi
- Friends of Rocheport Historic Museum: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Boathenge: 3.2 mi
- Burr Oak: 9.6 mi
- The Peach Tree Farm: 15.9 mi
- Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours: 18.0 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Tours: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- The Beach: 3.1 mi
- Rothwell Park Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Binder Lake Pavilion & Bait Shop (Seasonal): 12.6 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Boonesborough: 19.3 mi
- Decatur: 22.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 24.5 mi
- Landmark: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Rollins Spring: 11.3 mi
- Gum Spring: 14.3 mi
- Big Spring: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stephens Lake Park Beach: 13.2 mi
- Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Big Manitou Bluffs: 13.8 mi
- Mill Site Bluff: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 21.2 mi
- Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sled Hill: 13.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Rgnl AP, 10 mi away.
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