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.
| Refuge Name | Counties (WA) | Date Established | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually | Thurston, Pierce | 1974 | 4,529 acres (18.33 km²) |
| Columbia | Adams, Grant | 1944 | 29,596 acres (119.77 km²) |
| Conboy Lake | Klickitat | 1964 | 7,072 acres (28.62 km²) |
| Copalis | Grays Harbor | 1907 | 61 acres (0.246 km²) |
| Dungeness | Clallam | 1915 | 773 acres (3.1263 km²) |
| Flattery Rocks | Clallam | 1907 | 125 acres (0.51 km²) |
| Franz Lake | Skamania | 1990 | 552 acres (2.2328 km²) |
| Grays Harbor | Grays Harbor | 1990 | 1,471 acres (5.9545 km²) |
| Julia Butler Hansen | Wahkiakum | 1972 | 5,600 acres (23 km²) |
| Little Pend Oreille | Pend Oreille, Stevens | 1939 | 42,594 acres (172.3701 km²) |
| McNary | Walla Walla | 1956 | 14,665 acres (59.3453 km²) |
| Pierce | Skamania | 1983 | 329acres (1.3330 km²) |
| Protection Island | Jefferson | 1982 | 659 acres (2.6681 km²) |
| Quillayute Needles | Clallam, Jefferson | 1907 | 300 acres (1.215 km²) |
| Ridgefield | Clark | 1965 | 5,228 acres (21.157 km²) |
| Saddle Mountain | Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant | 2000 | 194,451 acres (786.92 km²) |
| San Juan Islands | San Juan | 1976 | 454 acres (1.84 km²) |
| Steigerwald | Clark | 1987 | 1,049 acres (4.25 km²) |
| Toppenish | Yakima | 1964 | 1,978 acres (8.00 km²) |
| Turnbull | Spokane | 1937 | 18,685 acres (75.6154 km²) |
| Umatilla | Benton | 1969 | 23,783 acres (96.25 km²) |
| Willapa | Pacific | 1937 | 11,000 acres (45 km²) |