Plan Your Visit
Directions
Nisqually National
Wildlife Refuge is located 8 miles northeast of Olympia, Washington.
From Interstate
5 southbound, take exit 114. Make a right at the traffic light, go under
the freeway and make a right into the Refuge. Follow the entrance road
to the two public parking lots.
From Interstate
5 northbound, take exit 114. Make a left at the stop sign, go under the
highway and make a right into the Refuge. Follow the entrance road to
the two public parking lots.
Hours
The Refuge trails are open everyday from sunrise to sunset. Visitors must be out of the Refuge by sunset when the entrance gate is locked each evening.
Sunrise and sunset times in Olympia, WA
The Refuge Visitor Center is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. The Visitor Center is closed on major holidays. Call the Refuge for specific questions regarding holidays.
The Refuge office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. The office if closed on all Federal holidays. Call the Refuge for specific questions regarding holidays.
Refuge Map
Refuge Map
Visitor Center
The Visitor Center includes The Nature Shop, an information desk, a view of the freshwater marsh, and interpretive exhibits. It is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m, but closed on major holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Call the Refuge for specific questions regarding holiday closures.
Environmental Education Center
The Environmental Education Center may be used by educational groups by appointment only. For more information, contact the Environmental Education Coordinator at (360) 753-9467.
Daily fee is $3.00 per four adults. An Interagency Annual Pass (old Golden Eagle), Senior Pass (old Golden Age), or Access Passport, Federal Duck Stamp, or an Annual Refuge Pass will admit the pass holder and 3 additional adults (over age 16). Children under 16 enter free. Each of these passes is available for purchase at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Administration Office and Visitor Center. All proceeds from entrance fees and passes go back into Nisqually NWR programs. Get more information regarding these passes at General Info: Entrance Fees & Passes or ask about them at the Visitor Center when you visit us.
Pets, jogging, bicycles, fires, and camping are not allowed on the Refuge. For more information, go to Recreation: Prohibited Activities.
