A brown sign with ducks on the side of a road that reads Pajaro Observation Blind

The Wildlife Drive is an 8-mile auto tour route that winds through a variety of habitats and provides good opportunities for viewing wildlife in the refuge. The route is passable by passenger vehicles. All other dirt roads are only seasonally passable and are not maintained. Four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles are recommended for these roads. 

To protect sensitive wildlife, seasonal road closures within the Refuge are in effect on the service roads at Butch Cassidy, Hog, Horseshoe, and Spitzie bottoms. These roads are closed to motor vehicles from March 1st to July 31st; however visitors may walk along them. There may be additional roads with special conditions that are not listed here. Please check the signs for any roads diverging from the main road before driving out on them. Please stay on designated roads only.