Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Preserves & Refuges

Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge


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Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is bordered by the rugged Selkirk Mountains to the west, the Kootenai River, Deep Creek to the east, and state lands to the south. Kootenai Refuge provides diverse habitats that consist primarily of wetlands with associated uplands, and hardwood/conifer forests. Although the purpose of the refuge is to provide migration habitat for thousands of waterfowl, more than 300 species of vertebrates, including nesting bald eagles, use the refuge for migration and breeding.

Facilities: Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge provides restrooms and parking.

Reservations: Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge does not accept reservations.

Best Time To Visit: Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is open daily during daylight hours.

Fees: A parking fee is charged.

Accessibility: Handicap accessibility is not provided.

Rules: Unknown

Directions: To reach Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge by taking Riverside Road, on the south bank of the Kootenai River, at Bonners Ferry. Drive west for 5 miles to the refuge entrance. The office is 2 miles beyond the entrance. Drive with caution! The county roads are narrow and used by logging trucks.

Address

HCR 60 Box 283 (County Rd 18)

Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805

Phone
General: (208) 267-3888

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