Great place to go bird watching. Keep in mind the auto-tour is just that. Water ways are only open to hunters during hunting season unless you kayak/canoe on the actual Bear River off a boat ramp about a half-mile before the auto-tour.

I grew up in Brigham city I have been there several times. Great way to learn about birds. Good activity for the whole family. Since this is near interstate 15 this is a great place for travelers to take a break

Although this is a bird refuge, I saw only one bird. Maybe it is an off time of year. Utah doesnt really seem like the type of place birds would really want to hang out anyway. Ill keep trying back as this location is only a few miles from my residence. As I mentioned, only a single bird, but there was a strange portly little man dressed in full on safari gear wandering around with binoculars attempting to call birds by whistling the theme song from The Andy Griffith Show. Ill try again in a month or so.

We enjoyed our time driving through the Refuge on the auto tour loop. We didnt see a large amount or variety of birds. Mostly small shore birds, ducks, cranes, and geese, but there were also quite a few pelicans, which were cool to see. So glad we took the time to go. Im sure it would be even more enjoyable in the Spring or Fall when there are more birds and the weather is a bit cooler.

The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, a nearly 80,000 acre area of open water and mudflats is a beautiful refuge for over 250 species of birds. This area is beautiful in every season of the year. The James Hansen Wildlife Education Center with interactive exhibits is a great place to learn more about the migratory birds that fly and nest is this refuge. This bird refuge is a wonderful place for bird watching and photography. The drive around the loop is nice even with few birds in the winter months. A great place to visit!!

Beautiful place self guided drive. Lots of birds to photograph

Always worth the drive. I try to drive through here anytime I am going by the SLC area. I am a photographer and there are opportunities to photograph birds every visit. This time was in August and I was not sure if there would be much water, but there was. Can be buggy - se be aware.

Great place to check out water birds like geese ducks and pelicans

Very cute walkways and will be gorgeous in the spring. Especially for spring time.

If a place could be a soulmate, this is mine. Magical is the only word that comes to mind. The $12 million dollar visitors center is awesome for kids and quite a remarkable feat (although hours are limited, be sure to check before you visit). After the visitor center, head 12 miles west to the actual refuge where you will find a 12 mile, one-way loop. Some days it is not uncommon to see 35+ species of birds. Nesting season is always fun, but birds are here year round and a visit is always fruitful. I have visited several national refuges and this one is just the very best. A must see.

Driving the 12 mile loop was the best part. Make sure to bring mosquito repellent if youre going to get out and fish. We were outside for 5 mins and got eaten alive! Most the fish we saw were large carp. Is a good free thing to do in Utah.

Went in mid April....lots of interesting songbirds and waterfowl! I havent spent much time in Utah but was surprised by all the marshland. The river is small but there are lots of wetlands as,well. We drove the 12 mile auto tour and enjoyed the tranquility.

Perfect place for bird lovers. You can see hundreds of birds during the spring and summer. The best time would be in the early morning or one hour before sunset. One-way loop around the whole place. The visitor center is 10 miles away from the actual site.

Wonderful place for a day of relaxing bird watching! :)

It’s a bird safari! Bring the kids! You’ll be surprised at how many different birds and other animals you’ll see. A little taste of what this country was like before we bulldozed everything. Keep the windows rolled up. Swarms of insects, some of which are quite vicious.

Great experience for family. Inside they have an auditorium, a small film room, a work area for school trips. A wildlife exhibit, bathrooms, water fountain and a gift shop. Outside there are both paved and unpaved walkways. Lots of wildlife to be seen. No charge, just donations.

An amazing place to visit and do some bird watching

Excellent birding site with an approximately 12.5 mile auto tour route. We identified over 30 different species in a total of about 8 hours spent here on two different days. Both waterfowl and land birds are present. It has been an awesome experience.

Vast open spaces with a variety of wildlife, and an accommodating car tour from which to view them.

Sweet spot. kids loved it !! lots of bugs though. its free though.

Very beautiful little 12 mile loop around the refuge. Lots of birds, but mostly coots this time of year. Cant wait to get back during the Western Grebe mating season with their spectacular courtship display.

The bird refuge is always a good stop. The Visitor Center is well cared for, and the staff are knowledgeable. If you don’t have the 2-3 hours that it takes to go out on the auto loop, just go outside the Visitor Center- there’s always some interesting birds there too.Tip: Let the staff in the Visitor Center know if there’s a particular bird that you are looking for. If that species has been spotted recently, the staff can tell you where to look for it and often have helpful hints for spotting different species, or telling them apart.

With so much to learn about the world around us. The Bear river migratory bird refuge is an outstanding place to learn. My kids love going and seeing all the beautiful different birds and hearing their calls. They even learn how the birds fly and why. Learning the birds different skills and abilities is fascinating.

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is located in Box Elder County and is a 14 mile loop road. This is a great place to see many types of birds. Western and Clarks grebes are plentiful. In the winter tundra swans can also be viewed. There are times though that hunting is allowed and the birds hide. The loop road is dirt, but is very drive able with a passenger car as long as the roads are dry or frozen. The visitors center is located just off I-15, it is not open on Sundays. Call ahead to the visitors center if you want to visit the center. The loop road is open 7 days a week.

This is on the shore of the Great Salt Lake. But here all the birds had already migrated out (December 26) as it was cold near freezing. Still the views were very pretty. Rough road but this is meant to be driven slowly!

Doesn’t look like a lot, but this bird refuge is one of the most important wetlands in the country. Highly recommended to visit during fall or spring migration. Thousands of birds visit here annually.

I spent a lot of time up here over the last several weeks. It is a really cool place and there are a lot of different birds everywhere!

This place is great, the collection of birds and animals.displaued at the center is beautiful. They have teaching rooms and a shop with souvenirs too. If you want to take a look to real birds, they have a platform for sightseeing and you can even take a walk of about a mile long to watch them closer.Best thing is that you can visit the place for free, they have toilets and wheelchair entrance too.

We went to the bird refuge for Swan Day in March. There weren’t any swans up close (bring binoculars or a telephoto lens) but it was still so peaceful and rejuvenating with the panoramic Wasatch mountain views, blue water, and golden marsh. You drive one-way on a dirt road through the bird refuge. There are two platforms you can stop at and also a few pull-offs. Its perfect for landscape or nature photography, but we also found a lot of beautiful locations for family photo shoots! Note: the visitor center is closer to town just off the freeway, so you can stop there before or after your visit to the bird refuge. Be sure to check their hours before you go. We missed them but plan to go back when theyre open.

The people that work and take care of this place are the sweetest ladies Ive ever met, me and my hubby visited a while ago and they answered all of our questions, chatted with us about the place and the birds! We even got free posters best experience ever!!! we totally plan onto visiting again soon If you love birds this is the place to visit!

Its an amazing place to go and learn about birds. The have many different events that encourage learning and exploring the world around them. The evnent we went to today was eagle and raptor day. The picture below is of des ta te. Who had her wing shot at three months old. They had to remove it. She is a beautiful bird now 19 she was presented at the refuge for learning .

Closed for the COVID19, nice walk though...

Its very beautiful from the outside and even far away one can still see the migratory birds passing by and different species flying around.There is a lot of insects when the weather is warm so go prepared for that.

This is such a beautiful place! I feel like it is a hidden secret within our community. I have been there a handful of times and there are never that many people out there. The walk ways are very convenient and accessible to all age groups. I like taking my kids to give them a free outing that is always educational.

Awesome place to go enjoy nature.. plan on a few hours if youre going to the far west area.Workers are very sweet with kids!

Beautiful exhibit hall with interactive displays for children. Wonderful 20 minute movie. Gift shop, 1/2 mile paved trail with benches for bird watching. All free! Worth the stop!

My family and I try to visit here at least once a year. It is so fun to see a bunch of wild birds that you normally wouldnt see in Utah. The visitor center is great to visit and the volunteers are always so helpful. If needed you can borrow a bird guide or even binoculars. They also have a short video you can watch to learn more about the refuge. The driving tour is awesome it is a dirt road but it is well maintained and any vehicle will be fine driving on it. Highly recommend this as a fun trip for the family.

Very pretty, web site says open, visitors center locked and dark

Educational for all. Free fun stuff for the children. Coloring pages, puzzles, connect the dots puzzles. Great rest stop for the family

Absolutely love to come out here! If its sun set you have to go on a drive thru here! It doesnt take more than a half hour to drive the whole thing,and its with every minute!

Beautiful and remote driving tour through bird- filled wetlands. Avocets, stilts, blackbirds, gulls, ducks, geese, Raptors. No services. Apparently the interpretive center is only open Tuesday through Friday.

We drove the 12 miles out to the 12 mile loop and it was beautiful. We saw a few beavers, a lot of seagulls, ducks, and loons, a few pheasants and a snake.

Favorite field trips. Love it here

Its swamp Land for all kinds of birds beautiful scenery

I went off season and still enjoyed it. I saw many birds i wouldnt otherwise see. I cant wait to go back during migration season.

Its a long way out there, bit well worth the drive.

Awesome place and huge numbers of bird!

These guys are awesome! My wife and i have brought injured birds here and they always show love and care for them. Please donate its a great cause.

A wonderful place to learn about many different birds.

It was nice seeing all the birds on the auto tour. Be fair warned that there are ALOT of dead fish in the water.

Birds, breeze, blue skies and not too many bugs. People were fishing in the river and there are mountains and hills all around.

Has great Parking and easy to get to. One the worlds largest bird refuges. Lots to explore here. The auto loop is a great drive. You can see a lot of the birds from your car.

Terrific place for birding....although we only took the nearby walk. Not many birds there but the walk near the highway had a bunch. Very helpful staff inside. Easy parking and in and out with our motorcoach.

Visitors center closed today, but a nice auto tour. This place must be spectacular during migration. Today it was thick with Northern Harriers, along with a few Red Tails and Roughies. Highlight was two American Tree Sparrows.

A fun drive, beautiful views of wildlife and scenic vistas!

Perfect place for bird lovers. You can see hundreds of birds during the spring and summer. The best time would be in the early morning or one hour before sunset. One-way loop around the whole place.

I was really looking forward to visiting the wildlife sanctuary but it was closed while I was there. i found a side gate open, but didnt go to far

Great place to take the kids. They have a explorers pack you can borrow. Indoor scavenger hunt. Movies. Walking trails and car tour.

I love going here it is beautiful and peaceful. Make sure you bring a pair of binoculars. If you sit on the benches for longer than 5 minutes and are quiet nature will show itself to you. I highly recommend this easy trail.

I saw so many kinds of birds, but there was a vast shortage of water. Nevertheless, we saw lots of pelicans, Ibis, herons, even cranes. We saw an owl in flight as well as a red tail hawk. This place is alwsys worth the time.

This is a great place to be, whether out on the ponds or at the visitors center itself. My kids school had some fieldwork at the visitors center I got to attend and it was really neat. Ive been out more often chasing waterfowl during hunting season but I plan to go back more often during the off-season just to watch and possibly photograph the amazing variety of birds they get passing through. Its a really awesome and serene place to reconnect with the outdoors and you get some stunning views of the surrounding mountain ranges, mostly during sunrise and sunset but all hours of the day are enjoyable out there. The auto-loop around the ponds is a great way to see a lot of wildlife within the comforts of a car, Id recommend further exploration outside of a vehicle but if youre short for time or just cant walk too far for any reason, its a cool way to see a lot of it.

Visited recently while on the road. Would like to return when we have more time to enjoy all that the Refuge has to offer. Did not get to hike the trail but enjoyed the ride around the loop. No migrations at this time but I can imagine how enjoyable it would be during those times. Very helpful staff.

I bet it is a wonderful place, but this year has been heavy drought so the marsh was dried up. I went and I saw 2 falcons with pieces of their breakfast on the trail. Mid-Late November is bad this year (2019).I also saw some geese/swans migrating in a far distance but it wasnt photo worthy.

If youre an outdoor/nature person... this is a must!!! Beautiful scenery everywhere you look!

Nice quiet drive where you can see lots of wild birds and nature if you care to drive to it. There is a museum and board walk near the freeway.

Awesome! Excellent for birding.

Beautiful interpretation center and lots of information on birds.Open every 2nd, 4th Saturday, as well as week days.

Very pretty place. I only saw a few birds. I was told I went at the wrong time of year. Way too many bugs

Duck hunts and good clean muddy bloody fun!

One of the best places to view birds in the United States. The staff does an exceptional job of taking care of the wetland. The visitor center is great and the volunteers and staff are knowledgeable. I am there weekly.

Gorgeous to see, but respect the wildlife and signs. Also wear proper footwear and clothes.

The wildlife is amazing to watch. I enjoy it so much we drive extra slow. Theres always something new to see

Very Tranquil, Lots of Different birds, Saw a Beautiful Bald Eagle, Visitor Center very Informative

The open area is amazing. I loved the drive and the opportunity to commune with nature

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Very nicely conceived refuge. Several information kiosks and bathrooms are located along the route in to where the auto tour loop. There are parking areas along the 12+ mile auto tour loop but no bathrooms. The loop road is gravel but well maintained. Plenty of birds to see during our visit in early March. Will go back in autumn to see the big gathering again.

This place is a cool place to go if you like birds. The google map isn’t always accurate and will take you the long way so make sure you check with Waze.

Absolutely loved the reptiles. They were reall weird looking though. They had feathers and could fly. Also they werent nearly as big as I thought they would be. But hey Ive never seen them before!

We come here every year at least once or more. The birds always show off and we see the muskrats play. Our favorite was seeing a pelican gobble up a carp about the size of the pelicans body and fly off with it in its mouth. This year was no disappointment and we saw lots of grebes and egrets and ibis. We also identified many cinnamon teals. We saw carp jumping and swallows murmuring. It truly was a lovely trip.

We enjoyed the beautiful marshes and walkways. Its a great place to gather with family and let the kids adventure and learn, while enjoying a breath of peace.

Perfect place to ride a bike! Its so peaceful and gorgeous.

This free activity is great for groups and families! The workers were so kind and knowledgeable and the activities they had for the kids were so interesting! Clean facilities, wheelchair accessible. Wonderful experience all around!

Kinda slow for hunting rite now

Very nice. Come prepared to drive on (narrow) gravel roads if you want to drive the big loop. Its about five miles around. Definitely worth the trip if youre in the area north of salt lake.I did not go into the visitor center but should have. I saw many cranes and pelicans. Eventually Ill post some example photos.

Fantastic 12 miles drive ... saw numerous species of wildlife.

They have some cool paths you can walk on to see the birds. They also have the visitor center that you can go in and learn more about the bird live. Cool gift shop too!

The Biggest man-made lake I ever saw.It took up half the State it seemed. Great Trip.

Beautiful! Full of many species of birds and other wildlife.

Good for birders as well as those who like Nature. We did the 12 mile auto drive between 4 and 6 pm. Birds were active! Saw ibis, white pelicans, western grebes, stilts, plovers, blackbirds and more in large numbers.

Fantastic, untouched land. Not cool about the hunting, but love it otherwise!

For any bird or nature enthusiasts! We enjoyed it.

Every time of year is a good time to come here! We always see wildlife. Bird lovers, come here!!! Beautiful place. If youre planning on getting out of the car, wear bug spray! There are plenty mosquitoes.

After a week of skiing, we were driving down I-15 and, on a whim, turned into Bear River MB in the late afternoon, and had our highlight of the week. Perfect light, stunning vistas, swans, owls, eagles. pheasant, weasel, .....reeds along the canal/river, mountain backdrop,....... Its getting late, we need to get out before the gate closes, no more pictures..... Then another irresistible sight, another picture, and another. And the gate was closed! Relief, and our final photo, as the gate opened upon our approach. Magnifique!

We had a great drive around the auto tour. Saw hawks and owls and ended up with a great sunset.

Great place when its not filled with hunters and shotgun blasts scaring the birds off.

So many birds!!! I didnt even know this existed until I was exploring the map one day and saw it. I decided to check it out and it was pretty cool! You basically do a self-guided driving tour around the refuge and you can stop a various pull-offs to read about particular birds and things. The only downside is all the bugs, but it was still pretty cool.

Interactive audiovisual displays at visitor.center, long loop road for motor vehicle groups, and an easy hiking loop trail. Many kinds of migratory and local birds. Lots of fish. Relaxing break from city life.

Great scenery ...birders paradise well maintained.

Awesome place... Good place to see migratory birds

So many different species of birds. Easy to see. Great place for the handicapped visitor.