Public lands in Iowa

8 units whose boundary reaches Iowa, 248,955 acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 8 national wildlife refuges. Largest first within each type.

National wildlife refuges

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Refuge · USFWS
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
190,553 acres7 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
18,601 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
17,231 acresAlso MN
Refuge · USFWS
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge
8,354 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
6,172 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
3,967 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
2,840 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge
1,237 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.