Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in York County, Maine run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge map
Rachel Carson 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 ME, 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.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
There is no entrance fee at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.
What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing, environmental education.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Getting there
- Nearest town: Kennebunk, 2.4 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
- State parkFerry Beach State Park is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkCrescent Beach State Park is 1.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkFort McClary State Historic Site is 1.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkTwo Lights State Park is 2.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Photos
Data source: Recreation.gov
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)