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Planning a Visit to Deer Flat
What to Do
Visitors
to Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge can enjoy a variety of recreational
activities, including wildlife-watching and photography,
hunting, fishing, and
environmental education. Contact
us (208-467-9278) for more information.
During your visit, remember that wildlife comes first at a national wildlife refuge, so please obey all regulations. Pets must be on a leash at all times. Target shooting, airguns, paintball weapons, open fires, fireworks, camping, overnight parking, using metal detectors, gathering wood, and collecting plants, animals, rocks, or other specimens are not allowed on the refuge.
The
best place to start your visit to Deer Flat is at the refuge Visitor
Center, where you can pick up a refuge brochure, view wildlife from
the observation room, enjoy hands-on activities in KidSpace, or learn
from interpretive displays. The Visitor Center is now open Saturdays!
Elsewhere on the refuge, you might:
Drive
the self-guided Lake Lowell Sector Bird Tour
or the Snake River Islands Sector Bird Tour.- Hike the 1/2-mile, self-guided nature trail at the Visitor Center.
- Hike, mountain-bike, or ride your horse on existing roads and trails in the North Side, East Side, or South Side Recreation Areas. Please note: Part of the North Side Recreation Area was re-seeded in November 2003. That area is closed to the public for several years to allow plants to become established. Please obey all posted signs.
- Watch or photograph wildlife.
- Go fishing (during state seasons, special regulations in effect).
- Go hunting (during state seasons, special regulations in effect).
When to Visit
The refuge is open daily during daylight hours. The Visitor Center is
open weekdays from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and Saturdays from 10:00 A.M.
to 4:00 P.M, except on Federal holidays. Some areas of the refuge are
closed year-round or during particular seasons. Be sure to check the refuge
map and observe signs.
Area Weather
The regional climate
is arid to semi-arid. Annual precipitation is on average eleven inches,
with most precipitation falling as winter snow and spring rain. Summer
months are dry, sunny, and warm. Winter months are cool, but mild in comparison
to the surrounding mountains.
Find out the current weather conditions.
Lake Water Levels
Lake Lowell is an irrigation
reservoir, so the water level varies with irrigation needs and climatic
conditions. See link
for current water level.
Area Services
Nampa
Chamber of Commerce
Caldwell
Chamber of Commerce
Directions to the Refuge Visitor Center
- Take Exit 33A (west-bound) or Exit 33 (east-bound) off of I-84.
- After exiting the freeway, head west on Highway 55/Karcher Road.
- Follow Karcher Road about 3.5 miles to Lake Avenue.
- Turn left onto Lake Avenue and drive about 2.5 miles to the stop sign at Roosevelt Avenue.
- Turn right onto Roosevelt Avenue.
- At Indiana Avenue at the top of the hill, turn left into the refuge and follow the road to the Visitor Center
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Region
State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game
Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Phone: 208-467-9278 Fax: 208-467-1019
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