Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Some tips to make watching wildlife enjoyable and rewarding:

Perhaps the fastest growing activity on national wildlife refuges in the past ten years has been wildlife photography. That’s not surprising—the digital camera population explosion and cell phones with ever-improving picture-taking abilities are increasing the number of nature photographers at a...

Dogs are permitted only at Coquille Point. For the protection of pets, wildlife and visitors, all pets are required to be on leash. 

Please remember to keep your distance from Harbor Seals and other pinnipeds resting on the rocks. Also keep in mind that all migratory birds are...

Coquille Point, a mainland unit of Oregon Islands Refuge located in Bandon, is a spectacular place to observe seabirds and harbor seals as well as explore the beach. The point overlooks a series of offshore rocks of every shape and size that provide habitat for Common Murre, Tufted Puffin,...

While the water surrounding the refuge islands is not part of the refuge, there is boating activity near the refuge islands. We advise boaters to keep a distance to avoid disturbance to nesting seabirds and marine mammals. Learn more about boating around the islands.