Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Thurston County, Washington run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. An entrance fee applies. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge map
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually 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 WA, 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.
Common questions
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
- Yes. An entrance fee applies at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge; the refuge's fee page lists the current passes.
- No. Dogs are not allowed on Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
An entrance fee applies at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge; the refuge's fee page lists the current passes.
What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing, environmental education.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.
Wildlife
- BirdMigratory birds
Pets
Dogs are not allowed on Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Getting there
- Nearest town: DuPont, 2.6 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
- National forestOlympic National Forest is 1.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkTolmie State Park is 2.3 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.
- 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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