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Ottawa Wildlife Drive

Enjoy the refuge from the comfort of your car! The 7 mile route departs from the Visitor Center entrance road. The red line on the trail map indicates the Wildlife Drive route with some seasonal options. Gates open at sunrise and close one hour prior to sunset.

The Wildlife Drive is only open on specified dates which are weather dependent. If the Wildlife Drive is scheduled and you are traveling from a distance, please call to confirm that it is open before you come - 419-898-0014. High wind, flooding, and winter weather can impede travel on the drive.

Upcoming dates can be found at the link below!
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Take a Virtual Tour of the Wildlife Drive in Summer

Friends of Ottawa NWR 
14000 W. State Route 2 | Oak Harbor, OH 43449 |  419-898-0014 x13
email: friendsofottawanwr@gmail.com​


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