Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Washington
Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 562 acres in Skamania 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.
| Approx. size | 562 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 | Skamania County |
| Reference point | 45.60497, -122.07704 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: 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)
- Nellie Corser State wildlife / game area · 60 acres · 2.4 mi
- Pierce National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 389 acres · 4.3 mi
- Table Mountain/Greenleaf Peak Natural Resources Conservation Area State wildlife / game area · 2,853 acres · 8.1 mi
- Washougal Oaks Natural Resources Conservation Area State wildlife / game area · 171 acres · 9.1 mi
- Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 1,321 acres · 11 mi
- Mt. Hood Purchase Unit National Forest land · 345 acres · 13.8 mi · OR
- Sandy River - Cedar Creek Access Other state land · 195 acres · 16.2 mi · OR
- Forest State forest · 8,464 acres · 27.2 mi · OR
- Abernethy Creek Open Space BLM public land · 80 acres · 28.9 mi · OR
- The Hogback BLM public land · 120 acres · 29.3 mi · OR
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Franz Lake 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.