Washita National Wildlife Refuge
Washita National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Custer County, Oklahoma run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Washita National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Washita National Wildlife Refuge map
Washita 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 OK, 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 Washita National Wildlife Refuge.
What visitors do here: hiking, an auto tour route, hunting, fishing.
Wildlife
- BirdSandhill crane
- BirdWaterfowl
Getting there
- Nearest town: Hammon, 5.1 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)