National wildlife refuge

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Juab County, Utah run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.

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

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: David Jolley Staplegunther ( talk )., CC BY-SA 3.0

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge map

Fish Springs 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

No fire restriction recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders below before you go.

Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.

Common questions

Yes. Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.
Yes. The refuge has an auto tour route.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.

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

Source: fws.gov/refuge/fish-springs/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29.

Auto tour route

  • Auto Tour RouteOpen during daylight hours through desert uplands, wet meadows, marshlands and open waters

Source: fws.gov/refuge/fish-springs/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29.

Wildlife

  • BirdWaterfowl
  • BirdMigratory birdsBest viewing early morning and late afternoon along the Auto Tour Route

Places on the refuge

  • PlaceAuto Tour RoutePrimary visitor route through desert uplands, wet meadows, marshlands, and open waters

Getting there

  • A high-clearance vehicle is recommended.
  • The refuge warns that GPS and phone map directions can send you the wrong way: follow the refuge's own directions.
  • No cell service
  • 75 miles from the closest town with services; 25 to 80 miles of gravel roads; allow about 3 hours from Salt Lake City (as of 2026-09-29)

Source: fws.gov/refuge/fish-springs/visit-us, checked 2026-09-29.