Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

The Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge is located 17 miles south of Havasu City, Arizona. Named after the early frontiersman and explorer, Bill Williams. In 1993 6,100 acres of the Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge was designated as Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is home to 700 species of birds, 220 species of mammals, 250 reptilian and amphibian species and 200 species of fish. It also serves as the resting and breeding grounds for migratory birds. There's a 1-mile, round trip trail that goes through a small Cottonwood Tree Forest, interpretative panels, restrooms, cabanas, 3-fishing piers
, benches and a host of native plants. It's an oasis in the desert.