Nice place to see many varieties of birds, ducks and small mammals. Get there early before the personal watercraft folks get started. Walk around the lessor traveled paths for a real treat.

The Treasure Valley is part of the great flyway for migrating birds so there is a no-stop, year-round, ever-changing avian population to observe. Lake Lowell is a popular boating and fishing spot, so the refuge is not exactly isolated.

I rode my bike around the lake and Deer Flat - nice, but didn't see much of the lake. 27 mile ride on "chipseal", which makes for a rough ride. I was hoping for a path rather than riding on the road. Needs more bathroom facilities.