Easy to tour by car. An amazing number of birds - 100,000 Snow Geese, 5,000 Buffleheads, 250 American White Pelicans, 25 Trumpeter Swans, and many others. More

Over one million geese migrated this spring,and the sky was clouded with their flights. Following them, the majestic eagles. This year, a new treat with hundreds of tundra swans landing at the refuge. We hiked out to the observation deck and were surrounded by the sights and sounds of the birds. A beautiful experience. More

For the last 3 years my family has been visiting Squaw Creek NWR for the natural beauty, the engagement of the kids to be involved, and the wide ranging wildlife that can be seen, even from your car. We usually go 2 or 3 times a year and are never disappointed. Nature and wildlife photographers will find plentiful opportunities to... More

Make sure you check out the visitor's center (accross the road) before you drive through. There is a whiteboard outside that lists where animals and birds have been seen recently. We usually see 20 or more eagles if we go during December or January. There is also some neat taxidermy pieces in the museum. More

We visited Squaw Creek NWR the day after Thanksgiving to see the annual migration of snow geese. Not only can you see thousands of geese, you will see bald Eagles, trumpeter swans, pintails, grebes, teals, herons, pelicans and a variety of other waterfowl and birds. There is a 12 mile road that goes one way around several very large pools.... More

Best times for wildfowl are during the migration seasons. Many eagles winter here. Fall to see the big buck deer with their racks, early summer for fawns. Interesting climb to the bluff lookout. More

Most NWRs are pretty boring, with very little to do. Squaw Creek's driving tour is great. Being mid-summer, we just missed the bulk of the lotus blossoms, but we saw a few. I imagine it is quite a sight when in full bloom. In the shaded parts of the drive, we saw several large birds (herons/egrets and buzzards/vultures). The boardwalk... More

We just stopped in on our way from Omaha to KC a few weeks ago. We were very plesently surprised. Took the 10 mile driving loop, and saw huge variety of birds, including coot, herons, owl and a mama eagle nesting with her young! It was almost like being in the everglades in Northern MO. Well worth the time to... More

We came up last fall, I think it was the last weekend they had the cabins open, and had such a wonderful time. It was quite and cool and did I mention quiet? Hope to get up again a couple of times ths season. There is a little shop where the restaurant is and is nicely supplied and the home... More