National Wildlife Refuge · Washington

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 26,994 acres in Grant County, Adams County, Washington (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

26,994acres (approx.)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicemanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

2counties

Check regulations with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	26,994 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	Grant County, Adams County
Reference point	46.89414, -119.27643 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 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: Columbia National Wildlife Refuge page on fws.gov
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
Seep Lakes
8,354 acres · 2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Potholes Reservoir
19,143 acres · 10.7 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Desert
62,338 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Thompson Seeps
1,793 acres · 15.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Moses Lake
6,208 acres · 17.7 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Upland Restoration
1,412 acres · 18 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bailie
3,926 acres · 18.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Crab Creek
24,786 acres · 20.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Windmill Ranch
1,771 acres · 21.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Winchester Reservoir
1,572 acres · 23.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Columbia National Wildlife Refuge” in Washington combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.