National wildlife refuge

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Seneca County, New York run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee. It is open from sunrise to sunset.

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

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: Doug Racine/USFWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105) . Data source:Recreation.gov

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge map

Montezuma 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 NY, 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.

Common questions

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
No. There is no entrance fee at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
No. Dogs are not allowed on Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.

There is no entrance fee at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, birding, photography, hiking, an auto tour route, hunting, fishing.

Wildlife

  • BirdSandhill crane
  • BirdWaterfowl
  • BirdBald eagle
  • BirdMigratory birds

Pets

Dogs are not allowed on Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Cayuga, 4.6 miles

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

Public lands next to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

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

Photos

Photo of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Doug Racine/USFWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Data source: Recreation.gov