Wildlife Refuges of Washington

There are a number of National Wildlife Refuges in the State of Washington. These areas are part of the public lands system, so we will plan on visiting these places as well in the years to come.

Wildlife Refuges of Washington

Refuge NameCounties (WA)Date EstablishedArea
Billy Frank Jr. NisquallyThurston, Pierce19744,529 acres
(18.33 km²)
ColumbiaAdams, Grant194429,596 acres
(119.77 km²)
Conboy LakeKlickitat19647,072 acres
(28.62 km²)
CopalisGrays Harbor190761 acres
(0.246 km²)
DungenessClallam1915773 acres
(3.1263 km²)
Flattery RocksClallam1907125 acres
(0.51 km²)
Franz LakeSkamania1990552 acres
(2.2328 km²)
Grays HarborGrays Harbor19901,471 acres
(5.9545 km²)
Julia Butler HansenWahkiakum19725,600 acres
(23 km²)
Little Pend OreillePend Oreille, Stevens193942,594 acres
(172.3701 km²)
McNaryWalla Walla195614,665 acres
(59.3453 km²)
PierceSkamania1983329acres
(1.3330 km²)
Protection IslandJefferson1982659 acres
(2.6681 km²)
Quillayute NeedlesClallam, Jefferson1907300 acres
(1.215 km²)
RidgefieldClark19655,228 acres
(21.157 km²)
Saddle MountainAdams, Benton, Franklin, Grant2000194,451 acres
(786.92 km²)
San Juan IslandsSan Juan1976454 acres
(1.84 km²)
SteigerwaldClark19871,049 acres
(4.25 km²)
ToppenishYakima19641,978 acres
(8.00 km²)
TurnbullSpokane193718,685 acres
(75.6154 km²)
UmatillaBenton196923,783 acres
(96.25 km²)
WillapaPacific193711,000 acres
(45 km²)
Federal Wildlife Refuges in Washington State