National wildlife refuge

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is closed to all public use: no one may land on or enter it.

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

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge map

North Platte 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 NE, 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 North Platte National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: hiking.

Wildlife

  • BirdWaterfowl
  • MammalMule deer
  • MammalPronghorn
  • BirdBald eagle
  • BirdMigratory birds

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Scottsbluff, 8.7 miles

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

Public lands next to North Platte National Wildlife Refuge

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