Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area, Seaside

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Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area is an American wildlife refuge located in northwest Oregon, near the community of Jewell. The area is designed to benefit native wildlife and to reduce the impact of wild animal populations on area properties. The area is 1,114 acres (451 ha). The refuge was 183 acres (74 ha) when the area was established in 1969.

During the winter and spring months, up to 200 elk may be seen from an adjacent highway. Hunting is prohibited and there is no public access to the main meadow. There are parking areas and four viewing areas on site, along with some affiliated signage.
Bird watching is common all year with bird species varying with the time of year. Bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, many owl species and over 40 songbird species spend time in the area. Other wildlife includes coyotes, bobcats, black-tailed deer, river otters and beavers.

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By Rainier72

Jewell Meadow I am sure is a great place to see elk. I was by late morning, so probably just missed them. It still is a pretty setting and worth stopping. Some of the parking areas require a...

Jewell Meadow I am sure is a great place to see elk. I was by late morning, so probably just missed them. It still is a pretty setting and worth stopping. Some of the parking areas require a... more »
By DM-Wash81

The herd was there and it was amazing picture opportunity and for children (and adults) to see these large animals up close.

The herd was there and it was amazing picture opportunity and for children (and adults) to see these large animals up close. more »

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By Peter “Dizz” DISBURY

Took Route 26 heading west to Route (103) north up to Jewel then west on Route (202) to the viewing area. I must say this is the first time coming out that way and the drive was very appealing. The parking area will be on the south side of the road (left side) heading to Astoria. The viewing area itself was super quiet, my brother an I were there today (August 20th, 2022). Lots of jays, some robins, a bunny, cooper hawk up high, lots of grass :). Bathrooms are available during the summer don’t know about other times of the year. It was pretty cool would deifinately need to take binoculars, a spotting scope or a camera with serious reach for wildlife photos. Plenty of information about the place. The drive up to Astoria is very pleasant. I would highly recommend this area. The road to Astoria from the viewing are is very windy and has super tight corners so drive slowly.

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By Carl Foleen

Admittedly this is written during the late fall, so things will likely be different in the warmer months. The viewing area is a very large meadow, and the herd we saw was beyond the paved pull-off areas on the shoulder of the road. There are no porta-potties or other lavatory facilities at any of the pull-off/parking areas, so that may factor into your viewing plans.

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