william l. finley national wildlife refuge

william l. finley national wildlife refuge印象

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  9cathyp

  I love the hikes at FWLR - good trails and so much to see. However, I have yet to see an elk herd. What is the best season to do that? What time of day? what location (meadow, marsh..)? It's mid-June, so I'm hoping I can get some elk-sighting in before the fall.

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  Stewart2013

  The best times to visit here are in the spring and fall to see birds migrating through or in the winter to see huge flocks of wintering Canada geese. Best to call the HQ before going to see what's "in season". Summer an be sort of slow. They have a nice open house in the spring. Roads are dirt so don't plan on riding your road bike around. I'm not sure they're hot on folks riding mtn bikes around either, at least off the roads. They have great viewing stands and some well laid out paths through woods and fields. You can experience open fields, oak savannas, oak-conifer forests. Spring is the best time for most flower viewing. Bring binoculars and your camera.

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  corvallismike

  Finley is one of our favorite places to visit to bird-watch and just relax on a sunny afternoon. Nice hiking trails and varied sections keep the refuge interesting to visit year-round.

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  Judi80

  Except for some very nice blackberries, not much is going on in the park in August. Don't go in on Bruce road as it is rough gravel. I will give it another try in the fall.

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  tixrus

  Great place to see the caged birds, pick blackberries in season, catch disappointingly small fish and enjoy Oregon's great outdoors.

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  689MaryM689

  if you like animals, wildlife, flowers and a want to be outside without many people, this is the place to go. The bathrooms are clean, the walking trails marvelous, and the animals plentiful! What I wouldn't do again is go out the backside of the park as it goes out into a very steep a winding narrow road without guardrails(!) But it is amazing spot and it's free!

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  wendysuebob

  Large number of Canada geese from mid-Oct. to Mar. Thousands. Love the sound. Some nice hiking in tuhe summer.

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  DanF353

  I enjoyed the various habitat types that were managed for the varied wildlife on the Refuge. There are informational kiosks and signs providing background behind the scenes. A lot of effort has gone into restoring native habitat types to promote endangered species.

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  CelineSoCA

  I have been here several times, great place to go blackberry picking, a nice little pond to watch the wildlife and several historic buildings. It would make a wonderful event site. Closed for a bit during hunting season for safety's sake, call before heading out.

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  157hannahd

  Finley is by far my favorite place to hike in Corvallis Oregon. They have many nice trails. One which walks alongside a large pond. We've even seen fish. To name a few animals we've seen, cranes, birds, cougars (I haven't seen one but my sister has), cows, and carp. They have many fruit trees that you can eat from. Pears and plums are most abundant. :) They also have a tour oftheir REAL 19th century house.