Public lands in Alaska

71 units whose boundary reaches Alaska, 215 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 20 national wildlife refuges, 48 wilderness areas, 2 national forests and grasslands, 1 BLM national monument or conservation area. Largest first within each type.

National wildlife refuges

All national wildlife refuges →

Refuge · USFWS

Mariana Trench National Wildlife Refuge

51 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge

20 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

20 million acres2 campgrounds near

Refuge · USFWS

Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

9.0 million acres1 campground near

Refuge · USFWS

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

4.6 million acres7 campgrounds near

Refuge · USFWS

Togiak National Wildlife Refuge

4.3 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Innoko National Wildlife Refuge

4.0 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge

4.0 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge

3.5 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Selawik National Wildlife Refuge

2.7 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

1.9 million acres19 campgrounds near

Refuge · USFWS

Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge

1.9 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

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Refuge · USFWS

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

1.6 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

1.3 million acres1 campground near

Refuge · USFWS

Becharof National Wildlife Refuge

1.2 million acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge

726,650 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Wake Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

497,055 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

315,412 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Mariana Arc of Fire National Wildlife Refuge

45,560 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Guam National Wildlife Refuge

23,758 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Wilderness areas

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Wilderness · NPS

Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness

9.4 million acres1 campground near

Wilderness · USFWS

Mollie Beattie Wilderness

8.0 million acresWilderness

Wilderness · NPS

Gates of the Arctic Wilderness

7.2 million acres3 campgrounds near

Wilderness · NPS

Noatak Wilderness

5.8 million acresWilderness

Wilderness · NPS

Katmai Wilderness

3.3 million acres1 campground near

Wilderness · NPS

Glacier Bay Wilderness

2.7 million acres3 campgrounds near

Wilderness · NPS

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness

2.6 million acres2 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Togiak Wilderness

2.3 million acresWilderness

Wilderness · NPS

Denali Wilderness

2.1 million acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness

2.1 million acres19 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Kenai Wilderness

1.4 million acres13 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Aleutian Islands Wilderness

1.3 million acresWilderness

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Wilderness · USFWS

Andreafsky Wilderness

1.3 million acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Innoko Wilderness

1.2 million acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Kootznoowoo Wilderness

989,922 acres13 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Unimak Wilderness

910,000 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness

648,883 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Nunivak Wilderness

600,000 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Stikine-LeConte Wilderness

436,084 acres16 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Becharof Wilderness

400,000 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Koyukuk Wilderness

400,000 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Russell Fjord Wilderness

348,626 acres5 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

South Baranof Wilderness

315,820 acres8 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Izembek Wilderness

307,981 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness

271,348 acres6 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Semidi Wilderness

250,000 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Selawik Wilderness

240,000 acresWilderness

Wilderness · NPS

Kobuk Valley Wilderness

176,000 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Endicott River Wilderness

98,396 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

South Prince of Wales Wilderness

86,771 acres2 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

South Etolin Wilderness

82,593 acres4 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Bering Sea Wilderness

81,340 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Chuck River Wilderness

75,031 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Tebenkof Bay Wilderness

66,994 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Kuiu Wilderness

60,183 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness

46,756 acres9 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Karta River Wilderness

39,917 acres8 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFWS

Simeonof Wilderness

25,855 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness

23,083 acres1 campground near

Wilderness · USFS

Coronation Island Wilderness

19,118 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Warren Island Wilderness

11,559 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Tuxedni Wilderness

5,566 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Maurelle Islands Wilderness

4,814 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Forrester Island Wilderness

2,832 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Chamisso Wilderness

455 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Bogoslof Wilderness

175 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFWS

Saint Lazaria Wilderness

65 acres1 campground near

Wilderness · USFWS

Hazy Islands Wilderness

32 acresWilderness

National forests and grasslands

All national forests and grasslands →

Tongass National Forest

18 million acres174 campgrounds near

Chugach National Forest

6.2 million acres61 campgrounds near

BLM national monuments and conservation areas

All BLM national monuments and conservation areas →

Steese National Conservation Area

1.2 million acres1 campground near

Boundaries come from the agencies’ own layers. A unit is listed in every state its boundary reaches. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.