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Main Menu > Mount Rainier National Park > Also Nearby Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Ridgefield, Washington This Excursion Comes From ... National Geographic's Guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail For more National Geographic travel guides—from Europe to Antarctica and everywhere in between—visit National Geographic Books >> Established to protect the winter habitat of the dusky Canada goose, this site on the floodplain of the Columbia River provides a winter haven for many waterfowl species. It also serves as a year-round home for great blue herons and a resting spot for migrating sandhill cranes. 5,150 acres [2,084 hectares]. Facilities include hiking, boating, hunting, scenic drives. Open all year, dawn to dusk (winter best time). Off I-5, about 90 miles [145 kilometers] from Mount Rainier NP. +1 360 887 4106. More Recommendations for Mount Rainier National Park