AUTO DRIVING TOUR
MUSCATATUCK AUTO TOUR
The Auto Tour is an excellent way to visit the Refuge and acquire a better understanding of the area and purpose. The self-guided tour visits twelve unique locations which can be viewed at your chosen pace. For each location a brief description has been included.
Follow the links at the bottom of each page to access the next location. Take your time and enjoy the sites!
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Stop Nine
 | Directly ahead of you, across the road, is part of the Moss Lake floodplain. Moss Lake is a seasonal swamp created by springs, and the flooding of Mutton and Storm Creeks and the Muscatatuck River. The wetland, which varies in size between 100 and 500 acres, has attracted wildlife for hundreds of years. On the west edge of the refuge, Sandy Branch drains into Moss Lake and creates ideal Sandhill Crane habitat.
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Stop Ten
| On your left is moist soil unit #4. This is one of several moist soil impoundments where water levels are managed to produce moist soil plants such as sedges, millets and smartweeds. These plants provide a critical food source for migrating waterfowl. These units will usually be dry in the summer to allow for plant growth, then flooded during the Fall, Winter and Spring months. Ducks, Tundra Swans and geese are often seen here during peak migration periods.
On your right is Otter Marsh, the first site for River otter reintroduction in Indiana. In 1995, twenty-five otters captured in Louisiana were released here. The initial release, along with others across the state, has resulted in a thriving population of River Otters statewide. | 
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Continue to Tour Stops 11 and 12 |
| Return to Tour Stops 1 and 2 |
| Return to Tour Stops 3 and 4 |
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| Return to Tour Stops 5 and 6 |
| Return to Tour Stops 7 and 8 |
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