River access · Recreation area
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
The Refuge provides opportunities for the public to enjoy compatible wildlife-dependent public use activities including hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, environmental education, and interpretation. The Refuge is a very popular community and tourist destination with 240,000 visits annually!
Listed under Paved & step-free paths · River access & fishing · Wildlife & bird watching · Nature centers & history sites · Scenic viewpoints · Recreation areas
About this place
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, established on February 4, 1964, is a 2,800-acre refuge located in the Bitterroot River Valley of southwest Montana. The Refuge is approximately 2 miles north of Stevensville and 25 miles south of Missoula in Ravalli County, Montana.
Practical information
- Address
- 4567 Wildfowl Lane Stevensville, MT 59870-2034
- Parking
- Vehicles are permitted only on county roads. Parking is provided in designated parking areas. Vehicles may also be parked alongside open roads in a manner that will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
- Route surface
- Paved portion of the WVA trail
- Hours
- Refuge: Year-Round, Sunrise-Sunset. Visitor Center: Mon-Sat 8am - 4:30pm; Sunday and Federal Holidays Closed.
- Dogs
- Dogs must be restrained on a leash and not left unattended. Dogs are restricted to the Wildlife Viewing Area except when used for waterfowl hunting during Refuge hunting seasons.
- Use rules
- Prohibited: Camping and overnight parking; Open fires; Cutting firewood; Littering; Baiting or feeding wildlife for any reason; Trail marking (marking any tree or other feature with flagging, reflectors, paint, or other substance); The removal of any object (including plants and animals); Abandonment of wild or domestic animals; Use of Drones or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS); Shed Hunting
- Managed by
- Federal agency
- Phone
- (406) 777-5552
- leemetcalf@fws.gov
Activities
- Wildlife observation
- Wildlife photography
- Fishing
- Waterfowl hunting
- Archery-only hunting for white-tailed deer
- Nature photography
- Environmental education
- Interpretation
- Hunting
- Photography
Amenities
- Parking
- Shelter
Accessibility
- Paved surface
Sources
- from fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf/visit-us updated
- from fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf/visit-us/rules-policies updated
- from fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf/visit-us/activities/hunting updated
- from fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf/visit-us/activities/fishing updated
- from fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf/visit-us/activities/wildlife-wat… updated
- from fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf/contact-us updated
- from fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf updated