Facility Activities

Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge provide numerous recreation opportunities such as viewing wildlife and plants, photography, hiking, and hunting. Regulation of recreation activities allow for public enjoyment of the Refuge while still protecting the wildlife and habitats.

Hunting

Hewitt Lake NWR is one of four unmanned satellite refuges managed out of the Bowdoin NWR headquarters. The refuge attracts few hunters, but that is more a testament to its remoteness than to the quality of the hunting. In fact, the refuge offers several excellent hunts for sportsmen willing to...

Wildlife watching

If you enjoy getting outdoors and looking for wildlife, consider a visit to your nearest national wildlife refuge! Seen as one of the most popular activities by refuge visitors, viewing a burrowing owl or mountain plover nesting within the resident prairie dog town is just some of the many...

Photography

Perhaps the fastest growing activity on national wildlife refuges is wildlife photography. You don't need to purchase expensive equipment or have any experience to get started. A small camera or basic cell phone will do just fine for most visitors.

Hewitt Lake NWR provides many...