Press Release
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge to Suspend Recreation Fees and Associated Visitor Service Activities at Brown Canyon
Other areas of refuge remain open
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Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge will suspend recreation fees and associated visitor services activities at Brown Canyon beginning Aug. 11, 2025, until further notice. These fees were associated with facility use and tours at Brown Canyon, which are not accessible to visitor use at this time. Recreation fees and associated visitor activities at Brown Canyon will only resume after additional public outreach and notification.
Other areas of the refuge remain open. The visitor center is open with limited hours. Please contact us before your visit at [email protected].
| Name of Refuge | Type of services and fees to be suspended | Cost of fee to be suspended |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Interpretive Tour: Brown Canyon Public Hike | $5.00 per person |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Interpretive Tour: Brown Canyon Custom Hike | $40.00 for up to 12 people $3 per each additional person |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Day Use for 501(c)(3) organizations | $50.00 per day |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Day Use for-profit organizations | $80.00 per day |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Overnight Use for academic institutions < 8 people | $75.00 per night |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Overnight Use for academic institutions > 7 people | $140.00 per night |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Overnight Use for 501(c)(3) organizations < 8 people | $150.00 per night |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Overnight Use for 501(c)(3) organizations > 7 people | $280.00 per night |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Overnight Use for-profit organizations < 8 people | $250.00 per night |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: Overnight Use for-profit organizations > 7 people | $380.00 per night |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Access Fee: Brown Canyon Day Use for 501(c)(3) organizations | $40.00 per day |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Access Fee: Brown Canyon Day Use for-profit organizations | $50.00 per day |
| Buenos Aires NWR | Meeting Facility Rental: La Casita | $50.00 per group/night |
