USER FEES

• Commercial Operations (filming commercials, shooting advertisement print work, etc.) - $100/hour plus $20/hour for a Service representative if it is deemed necessary. A Certificate of Insurance is also required naming the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as certificate holder with the filming company assuming all liability for losses and damages. A Special Use Permit (see below) is required.
• Commercial Photographer (any person who sells photographs whether or not he or she operates a business for such a purpose) - apply for a Special Use Permit (see below) only if your request includes access to a closed area(s) of the Refuge. $50/permit.
• Recreational Photographer (any person who takes photographs exclusively for personal use) - apply for a Special Use Permit (see below) only if your request includes access to a closed area(s) of the Refuge. $25/permit.

Unless otherwise stated on the permit, in addition to any permit fee, a Refuge entrance fee of $5/vehicle, $2/walk-on or bicycle, is charged.
Annual passes are available.

PERMITS

Special Use Permit requests should be directed to the Refuge Manager and must be made in writing. The request should include your name, company name if applicable, address, telephone number, specifically what section(s) of the Refuge you want permission to enter, during what time frame(s), and for what purpose(s). Depending upon the nature of your request, additional information may later be required. Allow at least two weeks turn-around time. Permits are at all times subject to discretionary revocation by the Refuge Manager.

ACCESS

Generally, access is limited to the normal hours of Refuge operation, sunrise to sunset. Unless otherwise stated, permits do not allow for Refuge access once parking areas are filled to capacity.
During the busy summer and fall months, arriving before 8 a.m. will help ensure admission. Vehicle access is generally not permitted onto the beach or into closed areas. In that Refuge conditions are subject to change, it is advisable to contact Headquarters just prior to your visit.