Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Regulations are in place on the refuge to help protect wildlife, refuge resources, and visitors.

Prohibited Activities: 

• Camping
• Open fires or cutting firewood
• Off-road vehicles or driving on undesignated routes
• Abandoning animals on the refuge
• Unleashed dogs except for retrieval during waterfowl hunting
• Permanent structures such as tree stands and rope swings
• Searching for or collecting artifacts
• Removal, placement, or disturbance of natural material
• Overnight mooring on islands
• Any activity on refuge property after hours (an hour after sunset to an hour before sunrise)