Martin's Reach Wildlife Management Area

Located in Hall County, 0.5 mile south and three miles west of the I-80 Wood River Exit 300. Includes 80 heavily wooded acres and 10 acres of pastureland with about 0.7 of a mile of river frontage on the Platte's main channel. A slough runs through the center of it providing nesting habitat for blue-winged teal, green heron, and wood duck. As many as 88 species of birds have been recorded here in a single spring day. A small slough runs through this heavily wooded site which has adjoining privately owned lakes on both the east and west ends.

Details

Owners
State

Acres
90

Approximate Coordinates
40.736 N, -98.64 W

Maps

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Map of Martin's Reach WMA area.

Birding Region
Central Platte/Western Rainwater Basins

Ecological Region
Central Platte Valley

Related Websites
Martin's Reach Wildlife Management Area

Trails
Platte Valley Trail

Travel Information for Nearby Communities
Shelton
Wood River

Contact Info
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Wildlife Division, 2200 N 33rd Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68503, Phone: (402) 471-0641, E-mail: ngpc@state.ne.us , Website: http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/places/wmas.asp