Marker
  • Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
    (419) 898-0014
    14000 West State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9485
  • Driving Directions

    The entrance to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is located 15 miles east of Toledo, Ohio or 16 miles west of Port Clinton, Ohio on State Route 2. The entrance road is located on the north side of State Route 2.

    When using GPS to navigate to the refuge, some will direct you to Krause Road on the west end of the refuge. This is three miles west of the refuge entrance. Continue east on State Route 2 past the intersections with SR 579 and SR 590 to the main entrance.

    Visitor Center Hours
    Thursday thru Sunday, closed on federal holidays
    10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Administrative Office Hours
    Monday - Friday, closed federal holidays
    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Hiking Trail Hours
    Year-round trails
    Dawn - dusk
    Seasonal trails
    April 1 - September 15, dawn - dusk
    Wildlife Drive Hours
    April, Saturday and Sunday on specified dates only - April 19-20, 26-27 (road condition and weather permitting)
    Sunrise to sunset (entrance closes one hour before sunset)
    May 3-4, 9-26,31, June 1 -September 7 every Saturday and Sunday (road conditions and weather permitting)
    Sunrise to sunset (entrance closes one hour before sunset)
    September - December, as schedules allow
    Sunrise to sunset (entrance closes one hour before sunset)