The Summer Lake Wildlife Area provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities including fishing, birdwatching, wildlife photography, hunting, and camping.
 The refuge is open year-round.
 Its facilities include well maintained access roads and parking area, restrooms, picnic areas, nature trails, a canoe launch, camp sites, and interpretive signs.
 Approximately 7,500 people visit the refuge each year.
 However, there is no drinking water at any of the sites except the refuge headquarters located just off Oregon Route 31 in the small unincorporated community of Summer Lake, Oregon.

The upper Ana River offer excellent fishing that can be accessed from the shore or by canoe or kayak.
 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regularly stocked the river with rainbow trout and hybrid bass.
 Because of the river's constant temperature, fishermen access the river year round.
 According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the best fishing occurs in the late winter and early spring.
 While trout and hybrid bass have been found in the lower Ana River, their normal range is limited to the first four miles (6 km) of the river from Ana Reservoir to River Ranch Campground.
 Rainbow trout range in size from fingerlings to over 20 inches (510 mm), and the hybrid bass can reach 18 pounds (8.2 kg).

The Summer Lake Wildlife Area provides critical wetland habitat.
 These wetlands host hundreds of thousands of birds during the annual spring and fall migrations along the Pacific Flyway.
 Because of the large numbers and wide variety of birds that use the Summer Lake wetlands and meadows, the refuge area is popular for birdwatching, wildlife photography, and hunting.

Hunters can find a variety of waterfowl, upland birds, and big game in the Summer Lake Wildlife Area.
 Most of the wildlife area is open to hunting during specific seasons.
 The River Ranch area is particularly popular for waterfowl hunting.
 During hunting season, the Summer Lake Wildlife Area opens two hours before sunrise and closes a half-hour after sunset.

The Summer Lake Wildlife Area maintains four primitive campgrounds.
 The River Ranch Campground near the northeast corner of the wildlife area is probably the most popular camping area.
 The River Ranch Campground is located on the east bank of the Ana River's main channel approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Ana Reservoir on a gravel access road.
 The campground has primitive campsites with picnic tables and restrooms.
 There is also a barn and several sheds at the site which the Department of Fish and Wildlife uses for refuge information and education programs.
 The Department of Fish and Wildlife closes all four campgrounds during hunting season.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife also maintains several day-use sites along the Ana River.
These sites provide access to hiking trails, bird watching locations, and shoreline fishing.
 Some of the sites have picnic tables and restrooms, but visitors must bring their own drinking water.
The Summer Lake Wildlife Area provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities including fishing, birdwatching, wildlife photography, hunting, and camping.  The refuge is open year-round.  Its facilities include well maintained access roads and parking area, restrooms, picnic areas, nature trails, a canoe launch, camp sites, and interpretive signs.  Approximately 7,500 people visit the refuge each year.  However, there is no drinking water at any of the sites except the refuge headquarters located just off Oregon Route 31 in the small unincorporated community of Summer Lake, Oregon.
The upper Ana River offer excellent fishing that can be accessed from the shore or by canoe or kayak.  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regularly stocked the river with rainbow trout and hybrid bass.  Because of the river's constant temperature, fishermen access the river year round.  According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the best fishing occurs in the late winter and early spring.  While trout and hybrid bass have been found in the lower Ana River, their normal range is limited to the first four miles (6 km) of the river from Ana Reservoir to River Ranch Campground.  Rainbow trout range in size from fingerlings to over 20 inches (510 mm), and the hybrid bass can reach 18 pounds (8.2 kg).
The Summer Lake Wildlife Area provides critical wetland habitat.  These wetlands host hundreds of thousands of birds during the annual spring and fall migrations along the Pacific Flyway.  Because of the large numbers and wide variety of birds that use the Summer Lake wetlands and meadows, the refuge area is popular for birdwatching, wildlife photography, and hunting.
Hunters can find a variety of waterfowl, upland birds, and big game in the Summer Lake Wildlife Area.  Most of the wildlife area is open to hunting during specific seasons.  The River Ranch area is particularly popular for waterfowl hunting.  During hunting season, the Summer Lake Wildlife Area opens two hours before sunrise and closes a half-hour after sunset.
The Summer Lake Wildlife Area maintains four primitive campgrounds.  The River Ranch Campground near the northeast corner of the wildlife area is probably the most popular camping area.  The River Ranch Campground is located on the east bank of the Ana River's main channel approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Ana Reservoir on a gravel access road.  The campground has primitive campsites with picnic tables and restrooms.  There is also a barn and several sheds at the site which the Department of Fish and Wildlife uses for refuge information and education programs.  The Department of Fish and Wildlife closes all four campgrounds during hunting season.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife also maintains several day-use sites along the Ana River. These sites provide access to hiking trails, bird watching locations, and shoreline fishing.  Some of the sites have picnic tables and restrooms, but visitors must bring their own drinking water.
Summer Lake Wildlife Area