Public lands in Maine

15 units whose boundary reaches Maine, 1.1 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 11 national wildlife refuges, 3 wilderness areas, 1 national forest. Largest first within each type.

National wildlife refuges

All national wildlife refuges →
Refuge · USFWS
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
39,140 acresAlso NH
Refuge · USFWS
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
29,786 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
11,594 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge
7,566 acres4 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
5,749 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge
5,245 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
1,730 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
796 acresAlso CT and NY
Refuge · USFWS
Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge
119 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge
14 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge
13 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Wilderness areas

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Wilderness · USFS
Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness
11,236 acres6 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFWS
Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness
4,680 acresWilderness
Wilderness · USFWS
Moosehorn Wilderness
2,712 acresWilderness

National forests and grasslands

All national forests and grasslands →
Forest · USFS
White Mountain National Forest
946,821 acres27 campgrounds near

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