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James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii. It was established in 1976 to permanently protect an ecologically intact unit and to provide habitat for native and migratory fauna and native flora. It established critical habitat for Hawaii's four endangered waterbirds, the ʻalae kea, koloa maoli, ʻalae ʻula, and āeʻo and many migratory seabirds, endangered and native plant species, and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and green sea turtle. It also provides increased wildlife-dependent public uses and flood control within the refuge and the local community.

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National Wildlife Refuge1,073 acresUSFWSHI
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1fire
active
Schofield Barracks Range Rx (prescribed burn) · 17 mi from the center
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-18
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateHawaii
Size1,073 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point21.6916, -157.9600
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 19)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge70°80°January: 2.79 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.25 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.86 inches of precipitationApril: 2.03 inches of precipitationMay: 2.02 inches of precipitationJune: 1.51 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.82 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.00 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.25 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.08 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.05 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.95 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 71.5°F averageFebruary: 71.1°F averageMarch: 71.9°F averageApril: 73.4°F averageMay: 74.9°F averageJune: 76.8°F averageJuly: 77.8°F averageAugust: 78.7°F averageSeptember: 78.5°F averageOctober: 77.6°F averageNovember: 75.3°F averageDecember: 73.3°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Kii-Kahuku 911, 1 mile from the center point at 25 feet, station USC00514500 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 33 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-18
  • Prescribed
    Schofield Barracks Range Rx

    17 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historic Site · 21 mi
Honouliuli National Historic Site
National Memorial · 21 mi
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
National Register listings within 15 miles · 8 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge?

1,073 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge in?

Hawaii.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 21.692, -157.960. Honouliuli National Historic Site is 21 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Schofield Barracks Range Rx at 17 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 19 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge?

Honouliuli National Historic Site (21 mi) and Pearl Harbor National Memorial (21 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge?

8 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Kawailoa Ryusenji Temple and Waialua Fire Station.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.