Public lands in North Dakota

66 units whose boundary reaches North Dakota, 1.7 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 62 national wildlife refuges, 3 wilderness areas, 1 national forest. Largest first within each type.

National wildlife refuges

All national wildlife refuges →
Refuge · USFWS
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
59,320 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge
32,196 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
27,357 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
22,550 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
19,584 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
16,024 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
14,782 acres2 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge
12,242 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
9,285 acresAlso TX
Refuge · USFWS
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
8,321 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge
5,523 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge
4,351 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Refuge · USFWS
Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge
3,843 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge
3,793 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge
3,333 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge
3,062 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lake George National Wildlife Refuge
3,047 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Slade National Wildlife Refuge
2,996 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge
2,755 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge
2,664 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge
2,573 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
2,006 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
2,003 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Brumba National Wildlife Refuge
1,968 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,894 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,891 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,827 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,564 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,218 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,071 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,036 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,024 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge
993 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge
964 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
White Horse Hill National Game Preserve
940 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge
906 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge
887 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge
884 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge
848 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge
801 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Wild Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
782 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge
770 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Maple River National Wildlife Refuge
721 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge
677 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
McLean National Wildlife Refuge
663 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Springwater National Wildlife Refuge
646 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Bone Hill National Wildlife Refuge
638 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
638 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Camp Lake National Wildlife Refuge
589 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge
576 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
474 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge
438 acres4 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge
353 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge
328 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Lake Otis National Wildlife Refuge
323 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge
306 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge
283 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Wood Lake National Wildlife Refuge
283 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Rabb Lake National Wildlife Refuge
252 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge
238 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge
158 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Stump Lake National Wildlife Refuge
20 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Wilderness areas

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Wilderness · NPS
Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness
29,920 acres7 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFWS
Lostwood Wilderness
5,577 acresWilderness
Wilderness · USFWS
Chase Lake Wilderness
4,155 acresWilderness

National forests and grasslands

All national forests and grasslands →
Forest · USFS
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
1.4 million acres13 campgrounds near

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