National wildlife refuge

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Prince William County, Virginia run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

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

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge map

Occoquan Bay 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 VA, 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.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

There is no entrance fee at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.

Wildlife

BirdMigratory birds

Getting there

Nearest town: Woodbridge, 1.1 miles

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

Public lands next to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

State parkMason Neck State Park is 0.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
National wildlife refugeFeatherstone National Wildlife Refuge is 0.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
National wildlife refugeMason Neck National Wildlife Refuge is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
State parkLeesylvania State Park is 2.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

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

Photos

Photo of Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge — David Wagner - USFWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Data source: Recreation.gov

fws.gov (accessed 2026-10-05)
fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)

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