Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Live Cameras
Crane Creek Camera
About Crane Creek
Crane Creek winds through the heart of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and serves as an essential freshwater corridor for migrating birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, and fish. This area is a hotspot for spring and fall migration, drawing birders from around the world to witness bald eagles, waterfowl, and even American white pelicans along the Lake Erie shoreline.
Thank you to Shores & Islands Ohio for sponsoring this camera! To see other local camera views, visit their website.
This view is also visible in person from the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive, open on select days only. Check the calendar of events for more information.
Crane Creek winds through the heart of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and serves as an essential freshwater corridor for migrating birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, and fish. This area is a hotspot for spring and fall migration, drawing birders from around the world to witness bald eagles, waterfowl, and even American white pelicans along the Lake Erie shoreline.
Thank you to Shores & Islands Ohio for sponsoring this camera! To see other local camera views, visit their website.
This view is also visible in person from the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive, open on select days only. Check the calendar of events for more information.
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
About Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
From its rich history as a famous hunt club to becoming a refuge in 1964, Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge's 2,675 acres have provided habitat for a variety of waterfowl, bald eagles and plants for many years. This largest undeveloped stretch of shoreline on Lake Erie is closed to public activity most of the year. Now you can view this gem anytime of day, anywhere you are! We have two main camera views so when you tune in you might see the lakeshore or the wetland. The wetland view has an active eagle nest and beaver lodge in view.
Cedar Point NWR is part of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex, an 11,126 acre complex located along the southern shore of Lake Erie in Lucas and Ottawa Counties. Established in 1961, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge protects a network of wetlands, grasslands and forests to provide habitat for a variety of migratory birds, resident wildlife and threatened and endangered species. It has been recognized with global significance for its value to wildlife.
What's that Ship?
The Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge Camera often has ships in view as they travel from other parts of Lake Erie to port in Toledo. The map below will allow you to click on ships in our area to learn more about them.
From its rich history as a famous hunt club to becoming a refuge in 1964, Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge's 2,675 acres have provided habitat for a variety of waterfowl, bald eagles and plants for many years. This largest undeveloped stretch of shoreline on Lake Erie is closed to public activity most of the year. Now you can view this gem anytime of day, anywhere you are! We have two main camera views so when you tune in you might see the lakeshore or the wetland. The wetland view has an active eagle nest and beaver lodge in view.
Cedar Point NWR is part of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex, an 11,126 acre complex located along the southern shore of Lake Erie in Lucas and Ottawa Counties. Established in 1961, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge protects a network of wetlands, grasslands and forests to provide habitat for a variety of migratory birds, resident wildlife and threatened and endangered species. It has been recognized with global significance for its value to wildlife.
What's that Ship?
The Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge Camera often has ships in view as they travel from other parts of Lake Erie to port in Toledo. The map below will allow you to click on ships in our area to learn more about them.
Barn Owl Nest Camera
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About the Barn Owl Camera
In 2024, our pair of barn owls successfully raised 8 chicks in the box and we were able to watch their journey. Unfortunately, the youngest was killed and eaten by an intruder owl, and another was attacked and had wing injuries that prevented it from fledging or becoming an ambassador bird. 6/8 successfully fledged. So far in 2025, the pair has not nested in the box, although periodically other visitors will stop by! The evening hours tend to be the best for activity, although kestrels have been seen checking out the box.
In 2024, our pair of barn owls successfully raised 8 chicks in the box and we were able to watch their journey. Unfortunately, the youngest was killed and eaten by an intruder owl, and another was attacked and had wing injuries that prevented it from fledging or becoming an ambassador bird. 6/8 successfully fledged. So far in 2025, the pair has not nested in the box, although periodically other visitors will stop by! The evening hours tend to be the best for activity, although kestrels have been seen checking out the box.
You can help keep the cameras running!
Live cameras are managed by Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1997 that supports the conservation mission Ohio’s only national wildlife refuge complex by acquiring land, engaging the community and enhancing public access.
You can help to keep these cameras running! Your support as a Cam Keeper helps Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge cover the cost of the live streaming subscription service, maintaining and protecting the refuge, and running and maintaining the equipment that is necessary to make this up close and personal view of nature a reality. By becoming a Cam Keeper and sponsoring our cameras at any giving level, you are supporting a project that fosters a relationship between humans and nature without impacting the resource.
Give once a year, or set up monthly contributions to keep the camera running!
You can help to keep these cameras running! Your support as a Cam Keeper helps Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge cover the cost of the live streaming subscription service, maintaining and protecting the refuge, and running and maintaining the equipment that is necessary to make this up close and personal view of nature a reality. By becoming a Cam Keeper and sponsoring our cameras at any giving level, you are supporting a project that fosters a relationship between humans and nature without impacting the resource.
Give once a year, or set up monthly contributions to keep the camera running!
- Sponsors at the $100 level or above will be listed on our website as Cam Keepers.
- Individuals or businesses that sponsor the camera at $500 or more a year can have their name/logo will be displayed prominently on our website, in newsletters, on social media - anywhere we share the livestream - for one year!
- Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Thank you, Cam Keepers!
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