P.O. Box 9
Montpelier, Idaho 83254
(208) 847-1757
See also Southeast Idaho Refuge Complex
DIRECTIONS
Office in Montpelier. The refuge is located 7 miles southwest of Montpelier.
Drive 3 miles west of Montpelier on U.S. Highway 89. Turn south on the
graveled Bear Lake County Airport Road. Drive 5 miles to the north entrance
of the refuge.
PRIMARY WILDLIFE
Especially important as a nesting area for white-faced ibis, Canada geese
and redhead ducks. Also a nesting, resting and feeding area for ducks,
greater sandhill cranes, and a variety of water and shorebirds.
HABITAT
19,000 acres of marsh, open water, and grasslands at an elevation
of 5,900 feet in the mountain-ringed Bear Lake Valley. The marsh is drawn
down severely for agriculture in late summer and is covered with ice in
winter.
RECREATION AND EDUCATION
- Wildlife observation, study and photography
- Waterfowl hunting
SPECIAL NOTE
North Beach State Park on the south boundary of the refuge offers picnicking,
swimming, and boat launching facilities. Several U.S. Forest Service campgrounds
are located along the west side of the valley.
