National Wildlife Refuge · Oregon
Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge
Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 143 acres in Tillamook County, Oregon (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 143 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Tillamook County |
| Reference point | 45.48925, -123.96754 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Netarts Bay Shellfish Reserve
143 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge
1,188 acres · 22.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State trust / land board land
Longview Fibre Exchange
1,710 acres · 22.8 mi away
State: land board
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Nw Oregon Tillamook Field Office Public Lands
104,097 acres · 28.1 mi away
Bureau of Land Management
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge” in Oregon combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.