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=Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge= =Visitor Center and Boardwalk= 14000 West OH-2 Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge website Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Coastal Access) webpage Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Association Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Facebook) webpage Refuge map from Black Swamp Bird Observatory

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Ottawa NWR--Visitor Center and Boardwalk
Coordinates: 41.607517, -83.2096338 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and Boardwalk
Check the feeders behind the Visitor Center including, during the summer, the hummingbird feeders. The gourd nest boxes often attract breeding Purple Martins. The boardwalk connects to the trails throughout the refuge.

The Wildlife Drive leaves from the parking lot of the Visitor Center. It is open one weekend a month. Check the Events Calendar for when it is open and for other guided tours of the refuge.

About Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Visitors should stop at the visitor center at 14000 West OH-2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449. The visitor center opened in 2007. This beautiful lodge style building welcomes you and tells the refuge story. The building is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

There are ten miles of hiking trails. These trails travel through a variety of habitats and start behind the visitor center or from the trailhead parking lot.

The refuge Wildlife Drive is open on scheduled days from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Wildlife Drive travels through areas of the refuge not otherwise open to the general public. See the calendar of events for open dates. From Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge website

Purple Martin Photo by John Doty || **Please, be safe. It is never safe to stop your car on OH-2 in this area. State and local police ticket drivers pulled over to the side of this highway.**

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