Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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By Brian Kevin
  • The Upper Red Rock Lake Campground is probably the most popular place to watch for birds at the refuge, in part because of its accessibility and also because it supports a variety of habitat. Seek snipes and sandpipers in the willows, Trumpeter Swans and geese on the water, and nuthatches and tanagers in the woods.
  • Lower Red Rock Lake is marshier than its upper cousin, and it's an excellent place to spot nesting Trumpeter Swans and the Sandhill Cranes for which the refuge is known. Numerous pairs of migrating cranes summer in the park from April through September—be sure to keep your distance.
  • Four breeding pairs of Peregrine Falcons are known to nest in the Centennial Valley. Watch for them (and the park's numerous other raptors) hunting in the sagebrush uplands and other open areas around the refuge.
  • Winter at the park means far fewer species, but unsurpassed silence and solitude. The only way to reach the park in the winter is by snowmobile. Those who leave their sleds to ski or snowshoe the refuge can glimpse Belted Kingfishers, Northern Goshawks, Great Horned Owls, as well as Golden and Bald Eagles.

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Elk Lake Resort

5200 Elk Lake Rd.
Lima, MT 59739 Map

Distance: 7.3 mi.
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J Bar L Ranch

37400 North Centennial Valley Rd.
Lima, MT 59739 Map

Distance: 40.8 mi.
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Henrys Lake State Park

3917 E. 5100 N.
Island Park, ID 83429 Map

Distance: 23.8 mi.
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Henrys Lake State Park

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3917 E. 5100 N.
Island Park, Idaho 83429

Distance: 23.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Henrys Lake State Park is a fisherman's paradise. Plenty of trout swim these waters and the park has its own fish cleaning station.... Read More
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Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

201 South Canyon P.O. Box 996
West Yellowstone, Montana 59758

Distance: 32.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Watch grizzly bears and wolves play at this beautiful, natural wildlife facility. Plans for a new habitat include a river plain and stream with sandbars, as well as islands and banks. ... Read More
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Major Airports near Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Distance (mi.)
Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field 233.0 map
Salt Lake City International Airport 266.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

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West Yellowstone Yellowstone Airport 32.0 map
Idaho Falls Fanning Field 78.2 map
Bozeman Gallatin Field 85.4 map

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