Missionary Island Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

Waterville, OH
Missionary Island Wildlife Area

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Accessibility
 Wheelchair accessible entrance
 Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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Reviews

Rita Chovan
Rita Chovan

Beautiful area for wildlife. Great to kayak or boat around. Hate that people can hunt there. Makes it so we can't hike there half the year.

2022-10-22
MrMikeh8011
MrMikeh8011

Kayaked around island and got 2 walleye. Of course the big one got away while I was getting my phone.

2023-7-4
Holli Gray-Luring
Holli Gray-Luring

The most wildlife we have seen on the Maumee was near this beautiful island. Best time to go is after dinner hours, wildlife is most active between 4:30-8:30pm.

David Bayly
David Bayly

This is an island. You can perhaps wade out to it when the river is low, but there is no reason to. It's a wildlife refuge for want of any better use. At one time, I believe, the island was a family get-away with a cabin on it. No longer....

Emily Dunlap
Emily Dunlap

What an amazing area to kayak!

Kevin Keller
Kevin Keller

Very relaxing paddling around the island.

Mike Bais
Mike Bais

Good views to hang out and take a break

Jeff Montreuil
Jeff Montreuil

Careful of rapids near old bridge!

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