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East Cove National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Cameron Parish, Louisiana |
Nearest city | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 29°50′51″N 93°14′00″W / 29.84750°N 93.23333°W |
Area | 14,927 acres (60.41 km2) |
Established | 1937 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | East Cove National Wildlife Refuge |
East Cove National Wildlife Refuge is located south of Lake Charles, Louisiana along the southeast shore of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish. It is accessible only by boat.
It is managed by the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge office as part of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex.