Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Facility Activities

Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a sanctuary for the American white pelican and other migratory birds. Designated as a Wilderness Area in 1975, visitor activities on the Refuge are limited. The most prominent public uses at this Refuge are hunting, wildlife viewing, and photography.

Hunting

The Refuge is open to both archery and firearm deer hunting. Hunting is an important wildlife management tool and a traditional outdoor pastime, deeply rooted in America’s heritage. Hunting can instill a unique understanding and appreciate of wildlife, their behavior, and their habitat...

Wildlife watching

To prevent human disturbance which may lead to increased mammalian and avian predation, visitor access to Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge is restricted. Wildlife viewing is best accomplished with binoculars or a spotting scope from Chase Lake Pass or other area roads.

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Photography

North Dakota offers amazing sunrise and sunset photos year-round. The vast expanse of open land, rolling hills, and scattered wetlands in and around Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge are a landscape photographer's dream. From sun-dogs in the winter to developing thunderstorms in the...