How Do I Visit These Refuges1 The Migratory Bird Refuges - Nisqually and Dungeness
Refuge Hours - These Refuges are open to the public daily F_ish_ing - Anglers must comply with Washington State Drinking Water - No drinking water is available at these frbm sunrise to sunset. The office at Nisqually is open from fishing regulations. Visitors may fish by boat or from the refuges. Please bring your own. 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. shore at Dungeness, and by boat or from two designated bank fishing areas at Nisqually. Litter - Please carry out what you bring in. Wildlife Observation - Fall migration (Oct.-Nov.) is the best time to see large numbers of birds, and many stay Clamming - Visitors may dig for clamsat Dungeness but are Pets, fires, jogging, or camping are not permitted on these throughout the winter. Nisqually has an observation deck subject to Washington State shellfish regulations. (Shellfish refuges. Bicycles and motorbikes are not permitted on and three photo blinds; Dungeness has an overlook with may be toxic from red tides from May through October. refuge trails. spotting scope. Inquire locally about conditions.)AII oysters are privately owned and may not be harvested by the public. Boating - Boaters are welcome at Dungeness and outside the Brown Farm Dike at Nisqually. There are two boat Horseback Riding - Riding is permitted on designated trails launches near Cline Spit at Dungeness. At Nisqually the at Dungeness daily from October 16 to April 14. From April closest launch is at Luhr Beach where a hunting or fishing 15 to October 15 they are open only on weekdays and closed license or a Washington Department of Game Conservation on weekends and holidays. Access trails through Dungeness license is required to park. Recreation Area are closed to horses from October 13 to January 15. Nisqually is not open to horseback riding.
lhe Seabird Refuges Washington Islands, San Juan. Islands, and Protection Island
STAY AT LEAST 200 YARDS AWAY FROM ALL OTHER REFUGE ISLANDS - THEY ARE Go ashore only at the Marine State Parks on CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Matia and Turn Islands in the San Juan earn about these refuges at mainland Islands. terpretive sites. When people come too close:
All of Turn Island and five acres on Matia Island are also - baby birds and eggs are crushed and trampled when adult - Look for panels telling about Protection Island NWR at managed as Marine State Parks. They provide boat mooring birds leave the nest. John Wayne Marina nearSe quim. areas and facilities for camping and picnicking. Toilets are - bald eagles may abandon their nests. - Read about the wildlife of Washington Islands at provided but no wa ter is available on these islands. The rest - baby seals may be drowned or crushed when adults Lake Ozette, Rialto Beach, Second Beach, Ruby Beach, and of Matia Island except the designated Wilderness Trail is stampede. Kalaloch along the Washington coast. closed to the public. - Information about San Juan Islands NWR is located at Call (206) 753-9467 to report trespassers. marinas and resorts throughout the San Juan Islands.
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Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge From U.S. Hwy 101 west of Sequim go three miles north on Kitchen Road, then go right to Lotzgesell Road. Enter the refuge by driving through Dungeness Recreation Area. The road dead ends c., at the refuge parking lot. --,
Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge Protection I Island is located at the mouth of L. OLYMPIC Discovery Bay. The island is CLOSED TO THE � PUBLIC. PLEASE STAY AT LEAST 200 YARDS OFF ' SHORE to avoid disturbing wildlife. A boat launch ..r is located at John Wayne Marina. .-· NATIONAL PARK Washington Islands: /"'·'"'-',r---·, _r";-__,. ' Flattery Rocks NWR, Quillayute Needles I _,./r-_ _ _,. NWR and Copalis NWR c:='::__r'"'" · r These refuges consist of over 870 islands, rocks and reefs extending over 100 miles along Washington's Pacific coast. These islands are CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC - PLEASE STAY AT LEAST 200 YARDS OFF SHORE to avoid disturbing wildlife.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
From Interstate 5 east of Olympia take Exit 114 and follow the signs to the refuge.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
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