Directions to Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

The Refuge is open year round from sunrise to sunset. Access to the refuge is through two entrances off Still River Depot Road in Harvard and Hospital Road in Shirley.

For Still River Depot Road entrance: from Massachusetts Route 2, take Exit 38 (Route 110/111) south toward Harvard; bear right to stay on Route 110 at Harvard Center; and, turn right onto Still River Depot Road at the Still River Post Office. The refuge parking area is at the end of Still River Depot Road. Please use Still River as the town instead of Harvard for GPS navigation.

For the Bill Ashe Visitor Facility and Canoe Launch: from Massachusetts Route 2, take Exit 37B north on Jackson Road toward Devens; go through the traffic light and make a left on Givry Street; bear to the left onto Hospital Road; after passing by New England Studios, either make your first left into the Bill Ashe Visitor Facility parking lot or make your second left.