National wildlife refuge

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Jefferson County, Colorado run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

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

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge map

Rocky Flats 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

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for CO, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

There is no entrance fee at Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, hiking, hunting, fishing.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.

Wildlife

  • BirdWaterfowl

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Arvada, 3.8 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

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

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