National Wildlife Refuges in California

There are 34 national wildlife refuges in California. Not to be confused with national parks or state parks, these attractions are operated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. California's wildlife refuges span the state and range from well known Tijuana Slough to lesser visited but spectacular Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. America's national wildlife refuges offer free admission as an annual inducement to visit public lands, though many are free to see anyway. Go see! fws.gov

Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuges
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge
Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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