Marker
  • Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge
    1310 Bear Creek Road Colville, WA 99114-9713
  • Driving Directions
    Moose wading a pond
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    Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is 13 miles southeast of Colville, Washington in the northeast corner of the state.

    From Colville, Washington


    From Main Street (Highway 395) in Colville, follow Third Avenue (Highway 20) for 6 miles – you will be traveling east toward Tiger, WA.  Just after passing White Mud Lake, make a right turn onto Artman-Gibson Road. The sign states the Refuge is 7 miles away. Travel 1.7 miles until reaching a 4-way intersection. Turn left onto Kitt-Narcisse Road and follow it for 2.2 miles where the road forks.  Take the right fork onto Bear Creek Road (a dirt road), and follow it for 3.3 miles. The Refuge headquarters is a brown log building.


    From Spokane, Washington


    Follow Highway 395 north. You can either drive all the way to Colville and follow the above directions, or exit the highway in Arden (about 6 miles south of Colville). From Arden, make a right turn off the highway at Hall Road (just past a lumber mill on the left). At the stop sign, turn left onto the Old Arden Highway and travel a short distance. At the third right, turn onto Artman-Gibson Road and follow it for approximately 4 miles until reaching a 4-way intersection. Turn right onto Kitt-Narcisse Road and follow it for 2.2 miles where the road forks.  Take the right fork onto Bear Creek Road (a dirt road), and follow it for 3.3 miles. The Refuge headquarters is a brown log building.


    From Newport, Washington


    Follow Highway 20 to Tiger, WA and continue on Highway 20 to where it intersects with Artman-Gibson Road (about 30 miles). turn left onto Artman-Gibson Road. The sign states the Refuge is 7 miles away. Travel 1.7 miles until reaching a 4-way intersection. Turn left onto Kitt-Narcisse Road and follow it for 2.2 miles where the road forks.  Take the right fork onto Bear Creek Road (a dirt road), and follow it for 3.3 miles. The Refuge headquarters is a brown log building.


    From British Columbia, Canada


    Travel to Metaline Falls, Washington from Route 6 in BC changing to Highway 31 in Washington. Continue to Tiger, WA and turn right on Highway 20. Continue on Highway 20 to where it intersects with Artman-Gibson Road (about 30 miles). Turn left onto Artman-Gibson Road. The sign states the Refuge is 7 miles away. Travel 1.7 miles until reaching a 4-way intersection. Turn left onto Kitt-Narcisse Road and follow it for 2.2 miles where the road forks.  Take the right fork onto Bear Creek Road (a dirt road), and follow it for 3.3 miles. The Refuge headquarters is a brown log building.


    Or travel to Northport, Washington from Route 22 or 22A in BC to Highway 25 in Washington. Continue on Highway 25 to Kettle Falls, WA. Turn left onto Highway 395 to Colville, WA. From Main Street (Highway 395) in Colville, turn left on Third Avenue (Highway 20) for 6 miles – you will be traveling east toward Tiger, WA.  Just after passing White Mud Lake, make a right turn onto Artman-Gibson Road. The sign states the Refuge is 7 miles away. Travel 1.7 miles until reaching a 4-way intersection. Turn left onto Kitt-Narcisse Road and follow it for 2.2 miles where the road forks.  Take the right fork onto Bear Creek Road (a dirt road), and follow it for 3.3 miles. The Refuge headquarters is a brown log building.

    General Refuge Hours
    Open year round. Vehicle traffic is restricted from January 1 through April 14 due to road conditions and to limit wildlife disturbance.
    Open 24 hours
    Refuge Headquarters
    Open year round (except for Federal holidays)
    7:30 am to 4 pm