Pierce National Wildlife Refuge

#8188 among destinations in the United States

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The Pierce National Wildlife Refuge is in southwest Washington within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It encompasses wetlands and uplands along the north shore of the Columbia River west of the town of North Bonneville. Refuge habitats include wetlands, Columbia River riparian corridor blocks, transitional woodlands from willows to cottonwood/ash to white oak to Douglas fir, improved pastures with some native grasses, and numerous creeks, seeps, and springs. ()

Established: 1983 (41 years ago)Elevation: 486 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°37'48"N, 122°0'0"W

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Pierce National Wildlife Refuge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oneonta Gorge, Horsetail Falls, Punch Bowl Falls, Bonneville Dam.

4.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Geologic formation
Oneonta Gorge, Cascade Locks
117 min walk • Nestled in the verdant embrace of the Columbia River Gorge, Oneonta Gorge offers a breathtaking natural spectacle that captivates the hearts of adventurers and nature lovers alike. This hidden chasm, located near Cascade Locks in the United States, is renowned for its...
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Horsetail Falls, Cascade Locks
111 min walk • Horsetail Falls is a waterfall along the Columbia River Gorge in the U.S. state of Oregon. The waterfall is easily accessed, in contrast to its near neighbor Oneonta Falls, as it is right next to the Historic Columbia River Highway.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Punch Bowl Falls, Cascade Locks
133 min walk • Punch Bowl Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon, United States. Eagle Creek drains into the Columbia River, with its outlet on the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County.
2.7 miE
Dam
Bonneville Dam, Cascade Locks
69 min walk • Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146.1.
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Wahclella Falls, Cascade Locks
64 min walk • Wahclella Falls is a waterfall along Tanner Creek, a tributary of the Columbia River, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. It enters the river within the Columbia River Gorge.
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Metlako Falls, Cascade Locks
127 min walk • Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek. Like upstream Punch Bowl Falls, Metlako is also in the form of a punchbowl.
5.2 miNE
Bridge
Bridge of the Gods, Stevenson
132 min walk • The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Washington state near North Bonneville.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Wiesendanger Falls, Washougal
165 min walk • Wiesendanger Falls, also known as Double Falls and Twanklaskie Falls, is a 50-foot waterfall on the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
6.2 miNE
45°41'7"N • 121°53'56"W
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, Stevenson
158 min walk • Visitor center, Specialty museum, Museum
1.3 miNE
City
North Bonneville
33 min walk • North Bonneville is a city in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The population was 593 at the 2000 census and 956 at the 2010 census.
5.7 miNE
Canal
Cascade Locks and Canal, Cascade Locks
145 min walk • The Cascade Locks and Canal was a navigation project on the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, completed in 1896. It allowed the steamboats of the Columbia River to bypass the Cascades Rapids, and thereby opened a passage from the lower parts of the river as far as The Dalles.