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Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the southwestern Oregon Coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Oregon Islands provides wilderness protection to 1,853 small islands, rocks, and reefs plus two headlands, totaling 371 acres (150 ha) spanning 1,083 acres (438 ha) of Oregon's coastline from the Oregon–California border to Tillamook Head. There are sites in six of the seven coastal counties of Oregon. From north to south they are Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Coos, and Curry counties. The area is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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National Wildlife Refuge377 acresUSFWSOR28 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateOregon
Size377 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point42.2497, -124.4060
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 8)

Boundary map

40 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 28 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · 0.1 mi
Rock Creek Oregon Coast
Reservable14 sites
FS · 0.5 mi
Cape Perpetua
Reservable40 sites
FS · 1.3 mi
Baker Beach Campground
First-comeOR
FS · 1.6 mi
Horse Creek Campground
Reservable12 sites
FS · 2.5 mi
Tillicum
Reservable61 sites
FS · 2.8 mi
Alder Dune
Reservable39 sites
FS · 3.7 mi
Sutton Campground
Reservable80 sites
FS · 3.7 mi
West Winds Campground
First-come20 sites
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16 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Park · 2 mi
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 131 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

377 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge in?

Oregon.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Rock Creek Oregon Coast, 0.1 miles out. 28 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 42.250, -124.406. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is 2 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 8 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (2 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

131 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Lightship Wal-604, Columbia and Cape Arago Lighthouse.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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