National wildlife refuge

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is a 665,400-acre national wildlife refuge in Yuma County, Arizona, established in 1964, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Southwest Arizona National Wildlife Refuge Complex. There is no entrance fee. Hours: Lands, roads, and trails daily year-round, every day of the year. Camping is allowed.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Kofa National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge map

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

No fire restriction recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders below before you go.

Common questions

Yes. Hours at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: Lands, roads, and trails daily year-round, every day of the year.
No. There is no entrance fee at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
Yes. Camping is allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
Yes. Hunting is allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge for big game. Where, per the refuge: Follow refuge-specific regulations and state seasons; see refuge hunting page. Seasons, limits and methods are set by the refuge regulation and Nevada Department of Wildlife rules, which change every year: read them before you go.
Yes. Fishing is allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge with a Nevada fishing license. Where, per the refuge: Allowed only in designated areas per refuge fishing page.
No. Dogs are not allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Yes. The refuge has an auto tour route, Palm Canyon access road.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

Hours at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: Lands, roads, and trails daily year-round, every day of the year.

There is no entrance fee at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.

  • Kofa Refuge Headquarters and Visitor CenterOff the refuge, in town.Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.9300 E. 28th Street, Yuma, AZ 85365

What visitors do here: an auto tour route, birding, camping, environmental education, fishing, hiking, hunting, photography, rockhounding, wildlife viewing.

Sources: fws.gov/refuge/kofa/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29; fws.gov/refuge/kofa, checked 2026-09-28.

Auto tour route

  • Palm Canyon access roadGraded road from Highway 95 to the Palm Canyon trailhead

Source: fws.gov/refuge/kofa/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29.

Wildlife

  • MammalDesert bighorn sheep

Hunting

Hunting is allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge for big game. Where, per the refuge: Follow refuge-specific regulations and state seasons; see refuge hunting page. Seasons, limits and methods are set by the refuge regulation and Nevada Department of Wildlife rules, which change every year: read them before you go.

Hunting rules for Kofa National Wildlife Refuge

Source: fws.gov/refuge/kofa, checked 2026-09-28.

Fishing and boating

Fishing is allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge with a Nevada fishing license. Where, per the refuge: Allowed only in designated areas per refuge fishing page.

Source: fws.gov/refuge/kofa/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29.

Camping

Camping is allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.

Source: fws.gov/refuge/kofa, checked 2026-09-28.

Pets

Dogs are not allowed on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.

Source: fws.gov/refuge/kofa, checked 2026-09-28.

Trails

  • Palm Canyon Trail(1 mi round trip, moderate)Hike into Palm Canyon from the Highway 95 trailhead to view native California fan palms

Source: fws.gov/refuge/kofa/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29.

Places on the refuge

  • CanyonPalm CanyonMajor Highway 95 entrance; a destination for hiking into wilderness
  • PlaceCrystal HillMajor Highway 95 entrance; designated 1.5-square-mile rockhounding area
  • PlaceKing ValleyMajor Highway 95 entrance; coordinates 33.24977, -114.21724
  • PlaceCastle DomeMajor Highway 95 entrance to the refuge

Source: fws.gov/refuge/kofa/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29.

Public lands next to Kofa National Wildlife Refuge

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.