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Rainbow with cloudy sky and stormy weather over the lakebed; single tree, surrounded by green and browned lower growing plants

Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge

104 Onion Lane
Gaston, OR 97119

Plan Your Visit

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Safety Policies

For emergencies: 911

Rules and Policies

Facilities at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge Parking Lot and Trailhead

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Activities

In the foreground, 2 people with large orange backpacks hike up a steep slope of rock and lichen. In the background are big mountains with snow patches on top, a lake in a valley, and a cloudy sky.

A woman points while a child next to her looks through binoculars

Wildlife watching

Two volunteers birding on sandpiper trail at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.

A woman waterfowl hunting by a wetland at sunset

A woman facing us in a broad-brimmed hat aims a camera's long lens at something unseen in the greenery.

News

Recent Updates

Why is there water in that lake?

May 31, 2024

Using Prescribed Fire to Restore Habitat for Wildlife and Plants

September 1, 2023

Community Celebrates New Public Access at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge

March 20, 2023

Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge

104 Onion Lane
Gaston, OR 97119