National wildlife refuge

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Rockingham County, New Hampshire run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

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

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge map

Great Bay 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 NH, 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 Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: photography, hiking, hunting, fishing.

Wildlife

  • BirdBald eagle
  • BirdMigratory birds

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Portsmouth, 3.6 miles

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