National Wildlife Refuge · Utah
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 8,146 acres in Uintah County, Utah (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 | 8,146 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 | Uintah County |
| Reference point | 40.14498, -109.60488 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 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. 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 trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Natural Buttes Block
27,075 acres · 11.2 mi away
State: land board
Open access - State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Asphalt Ridge Block
30,782 acres · 16.7 mi away
State: land board
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Vernal Game Farm
82 acres · 18.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Stewart Lake State Wildlife Area
621 acres · 19.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mallard Springs State Wildlife Area
271 acres · 22.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM Vernal Field Office Public Lands
1,665,227 acres · 25.9 mi away
Bureau of Land Management
Open access - State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Bonanza Block
10,661 acres · 27.9 mi away
State: land board
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Ouray National Wildlife Refuge” in Utah combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.