Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge

Sport hunting for ducks, geese, dove, coot, snipe, and upland gamebirds is permitted on the refuge in accordance with all state and federal regulations. Elk is only open to emergency hunting administered by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Visit ODFW Emergency Hunt. Hunters...

Fishing is allowed as per state of Oregon regulations from March 1 through September 30. Bank fishing is permitted from October 1 through the end of February. Crappie and bass are the favored targets. Only non-motorized boats and boats with electric motors are permitted; gasoline or...

Hiking is allowed in all areas open to the public. Please stay out of closed areas to minimize disturbance to plants and animals. Bicycling is allowed only on designated public access routes; it is not allowed on trails or roads closed to public vehicles or horses. Horseback riding is allowed on...

Wildlife observation and photography are encouraged. In fact, they're almost mandatory. With all bird life, especially waterfowl, at Cold Springs, we don't see how you could avoid at least breaking out your cell phone camera to snap a photo or two.