Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Go in August when the Rabbit Brush is in bloom. Lots of lovely colors - yellows, gray-blue-green sage, wildlife galore. You can't take a bad picture there because everywhere you turn there is another beautiful vista. Drive or hike - either way you will love the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge.

Don't forget to visit the Visitor's Center and then drive up Owl Ridge to look over the creek and boardwalk area. You may see one of the resident Moose! We like to drive up to Owl Ridge first, to see where the moose are hanging out - then we walk the "Moose-Goose" trail.

Great wildlife refuge, amazing diversity, very well maintained for the level of staffing. I wish there more trails for hiking and walking, but that would go against the mission of a wildlife refuge; I think they strike a good balance between accessibility and habitat preservation. This is a fantastic place to see Moose during the right times of year.

The visitor center was not open today but we talk to the Ranger and she allowed us to borrow a scope for duck ponds. The nature walk is very nice. I think we were there at the wrong time for active moose.

A very peaceful refuge with TONS of wildlife. I've seen moose, pronghorn, coyote, elk, mule deer and whitetail deer, fox, voles, prairie dogs, golden and bald eagles, several types of hawks, plus dozens of migratory birds! There are some great views and a nice visitor center. I do wish there were more places to drive/walk around. There is a nice path among the willows to walk, and you often see wildlife along the path. The visitor center is full of information. It's a wonderful place!!

A fun little boardwalk into moose country! Lots of wildlife!

Very well-maintained area with plenty of wildlife - especially moose and fowl!

The staff were very professional and helpful. The wildlife were great to watch, the elk and moose, especially. Very amazing fowl life on display!

Didn't see any moose...it was closed for the winter.

We drove the auto tour. Saw many American White Pelicans, Coots, and other ducks.

Took a small road past the visitor center and saw moose!

Amazing place! The wildlife refuge is a great place to see all that nature had to offer. With the picturesque mountains as a back drop we saw elk, moose and some cool birds. We were there in mid October, great weather and had the whole place practically to ourselves. Love it here!

Remote and quiet place from the city. Great view the mountain and wildlife that lived there. Hard to see antelope and moose but I'm sure during the right season you can see them roaming the area. Definitely check Walden and the nearby area. The wildlife drive/tour is worth it.

Visited as part of Christmas Bird Count. It was the weekend so no buildings were open, unfortunately. We did encounter very helpful and welcoming staff on the property. Sadly, we didn't spot any Grouse, but we did see lots of elk signs. Overall, a beautiful wide-open nature space.

Great stop! We did the 6 mile Auto loop and saw many bird species. I think the best time to come is fall or spring in the morning or evening, but we went in summer mid day and still enjoyed ourselves very much.

The self guided driving tour provides a fantastic opportunity to observe birds at various stages of migration. It is a quite place surrounded by the beautiful rocky mountains.

Great birding. Lots of ducks, pelicans, shorebirds, raptors, and more. Especially a lot of Black-crowned Night-Herons. Also saw two bull moose close to the Moose-Goose nature trail.

Driving from Laramie to Steamboat Springs, great drive, stopped and took some pictures.
Pretty area
Worth the stop

Park Ranger was amazingly friendly and knowledgeable. Didn't see a moose but did see some wildlife. Very cool scene.

Beautiful,amazing and scenic so glad they set aside substantial amount of land for the amazing wildlife around there👍

It's beautiful here. We saw deer and moose just off the side of the road. It was awesome!