Site Details

Port Louisa NWR - Louisa County

GPS Coordinates: 41.2199535, -91.1303673

Management: Federal - COE

Description: open water and wet areas for waterfowl management closed to public in the fall from September 15 to January 1 The area is managed by the USFWS and protected by a levy with tubes to control water levels.

Habitat: the trail for bottom land is a gravel service road of about 5 miles in length, has some dry areas along the trail. open water is multiple sloughs The trail head on the upland portion is at the Headquarters which is woods and a small open area

Directions: In eastern Louisa Co. Just west of Grandview, take U.S. 61 south a little more than three miles from Hwy. 92 to G-56, which is a gravel road east off U.S. 61 (or, take U.S. 61 north 3.5 miles from its intersection with Hwy. 99 in Wapello). Go east on G-56 three miles to a T-intersection at X-61. Turn north on X-61 and then very quickly turn east on 120th St. Continue east on 120th, downhill and then into the wildlife refuge.

Public Hunting Area Search for area boundary information on the DNR interactive atlas

Important Bird Area: IBA Entry for Port Louisa NWR