Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Flagship U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge where the Bear River meets the northeast arm of Great Salt Lake—the largest freshwater wetland component of the lake ecosystem. More than 250 bird species use the marshes; tens of thousands of tundra swans stage in migration, and colonies of American avocets, black-necked stilts, and white-faced ibis nest on dikes and in emergent vegetation. Visitor center trails plus a 12-mile auto tour route make it one of Utah’s premier birding destinations.