West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 8,000-acre national wildlife refuge in Lucas County, Ohio, established in 1961, 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 West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge map
West Sister Island 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 OH, 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.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdBald eagle
- BirdMigratory birds
- InvertebrateThreatened and endangered species
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Reno Beach, 9.8 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Wilderness areaWest Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge lies inside West Sister Island Wilderness.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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