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The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is located at 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City, CO.

Refuge Hours:
6:00am - 6:00pm, seven days a week, except for federal holidays

No entrance fee

Visitor Center Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00pm Tuesday -Sunday

Refuge and Visitor Center are not open on Federal holidays

Permitted:

Prohibited:

Nature Programs and Tours: For information about specific nature programs and tours, please call the Visitor Center at 303/289-0930.

Denver area satellite refuges:
ROCKY FLATS
TWO PONDS

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Come and enjoy your National Wildlife Refuge!
Photo Credit: USFWS Employee Spring is here and it is a wonderful season to visit the Refuge. Swainson's hawks are arriving from their 6,000 mile journey from Argentina and burrowing owls arrive in late March to begin nesting in abandoned prairie dog homes. Photo Credit: Dave Showalter Last Updated: April 23, 2012

Refuge Entrance Directions

Take I-70 to Quebec Street

Follow north on Quebec Street approximately 2.8 miles to Prairie Parkway (64th turns into Prairie Parkway)

Turn right at Prairie Parkway and travel .6 miles to Gateway Road

Turn left at Gateway Road

Continue on Gateway Road until you pass through the Refuge Entrance and the Visitor Center will be on the crest of the hill

Upcoming Events & Programs

5th Annual Fishing Frenzy Event - Saturday, June 9 from 8:00 am - noon, free for ages 3-15

Go Wild! Summer Camp - Session 1: June 19 & 20, Session 2: July 18 & 19, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm