Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Boundary County, Idaho run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Road Closure to Impact Refuge Road improvements will close Riverside Road between the Deep Creek Bridge and Lion’s Den Road until the fall. There may be other closures and associated delays when visiting the refuge.
- Closure: Auto Tour Closed as Road Work Continues Beginning July 6, 2026, the auto-tour route will be closed to all motor vehicles. Pedestrians and bicyclists can still access the auto-tour route but the exit at Deep Creek will be closed, thus access is only available by Refuge headquarters. Visitors do need to be aware that heavy equipment and trucks will also be traveling on the auto-tour route during this time.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge map
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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 ID, 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 Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge.
What visitors do here: hiking, an auto tour route, hunting, fishing.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Getting there
- Nearest town: Bonners Ferry, 4.7 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
- National forestKootenai National Wildlife Refuge borders Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-10-05)
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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