National Wildlife Refuges in Nevada

Nevada has 9 national wildlife refuges, all run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Fallon National Wildlife Refuge, Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, and Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge. 1 is closed to the public. 4 are free to enter. Camping is allowed on 5. 7 allow hunting and 3 allow fishing.

Each refuge sets its own closures and fire rules. Each refuge's page lists the fire restriction orders and closures on record for it, from the refuge's own fws.gov alerts, re-checked every six hours. Hunting and fishing seasons and limits are the refuge regulation's and Nevada's: each page links them, and none are restated here.

Nevada national wildlife refuges map

  • National wildlife refuges (FWS)
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Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge Washoe County No Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public Closed to the public
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Nye County Yes No Yes No Yes
Desert National Wildlife Refuge Lincoln County Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Fallon National Wildlife Refuge Churchill County Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge Clark County Part of the year No No No Yes
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Lincoln County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge White Pine County Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Humboldt County Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Churchill County Yes Yes Yes No Yes