State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Iowa

469 named public land units in Iowa from PAD-US 4.1: 339 state wildlife & game areas, 10 forests & grasslands, 28 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 9 lake & reservoir project lands, 83 other public land units. The largest are Mississippi River, Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area, Coralville Recreation Area.

469listed areas
669Kacres (approx.)
339state wildlife & game areas

Deer season 2026–27: archery opens Oct. 1, 2026; firearms Dec. 5, 2026 (Shotgun season 1). All Iowa dates by zone (checked Sep 26, 2026)

Iowa deer season dates for 2026 (from the state agency) · Deer score calculator · How to score a buck

Regulations & licenses: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

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Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (339)Forests & grasslands (10)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (28)Lake & reservoir project land (9)Other public land (83)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Iowa.

All 469 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

Other state land
Mississippi River
42,802 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lee County, Des Moines County + 7 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area
37,359 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Louisa County, Jackson County + 6 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Coralville Recreation Area
34,571 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Johnson County, Iowa County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Rathbun Recreation Area
32,756 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Appanoose County, Wayne County + 1 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Red Rock Wildlife Management Area
31,187 acres
State: department of natural resources · Marion County, Warren County + 1 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Saylorville Recreation Area
28,331 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Polk County, Boone County + 1 more
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge
22,592 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Allamakee County, Clayton County + 3 more
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Lake Red Rock
19,304 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Marion County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area
15,902 acres
State: department of natural resources · Appanoose County, Lucas County + 1 more
Open access
State forest
Stephens State Forest
15,320 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County, Monroe County + 3 more
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
11,864 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Iowa County, Louisa County + 2 more
Restricted access
State forest
Loess Hills State Forest
11,569 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Saylorville Wildlife Management Area
10,782 acres
State: department of natural resources · Boone County, Dallas County + 1 more
Open access
State forest
Shimek State Forest
9,096 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lee County, Van Buren County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Coralville Lake
8,792 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Johnson County
Open access
State forest
Yellow River State Forest
8,206 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Dickinson County Waterfowl Production Area
6,733 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Dickinson County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
6,178 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Jasper County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Big Marsh Wildlife Management Area
6,030 acres
State: department of natural resources · Butler County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
5,990 acres
State: department of natural resources · Appanoose County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area
5,240 acres
State: department of natural resources · Des Moines County, Louisa County + 1 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Rathbun Lake
5,169 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Appanoose County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area
4,525 acres
State: department of natural resources · Webster County, Hamilton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Odessa Wildlife Management Area
4,146 acres
State: department of natural resources · Louisa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Riverton Wildlife Management Area
4,001 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge
3,978 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Harrison County, Pottawattamie County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area
3,910 acres
State: department of natural resources · Van Buren County
Open access
Other state land
West Okoboji Lake
3,843 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
Other state land
Clear Lake
3,606 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cerro Gordo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area
3,603 acres
State: department of natural resources · Decatur County, Ringgold County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Kossuth County Waterfowl Production Area
3,554 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Kossuth County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Otter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
3,489 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tama County
Open access
Other state land
Spring Run Wetland Complex
3,336 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Copeland Bend Wildlife Management Area
3,161 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area
3,150 acres
State: department of natural resources · Bremer County
Open access
Other state land
Storm Lake
3,058 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buena Vista County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
2,843 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Kossuth County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Cerro Gordo County Waterfowl Production Area
2,721 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cerro Gordo County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Three Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area
2,681 acres
State: department of natural resources · Union County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wapello Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
2,574 acres
State: department of natural resources · Louisa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Saint Mary's Island Wildlife Management Area
2,561 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mills County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
2,559 acres
State: department of natural resources · Worth County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area
2,549 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Emmet County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ringgold Wildlife Management Area
2,519 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ringgold County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Chichaqua Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
2,498 acres
State: department of natural resources · Polk County, Jasper County
Open access
Other state land
Dewey's Pasture Complex
2,364 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County, Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Upper Iowa River Wildlife Management Area
2,363 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County, Allamakee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Loess Hill Wildlife Management Area
2,343 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dekalb Wildlife Management Area
2,170 acres
State: department of natural resources · Decatur County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Waterloo Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,981 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
Other state land
Silver Lake
1,973 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County, Palo Alto County + 1 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lansing Wildlife Management Area
1,952 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Big Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,933 acres
State: department of natural resources · Polk County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia
1,923 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Wright County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sny McGill - North Cedar Wildlife Management Area
1,904 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clayton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kellerton Bird Conservation Area Wildlife Management Area
1,885 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ringgold County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wiese Slough Wildlife Management Area
1,874 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muscatine County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Snyder Bend Wildlife Management Area
1,851 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area
1,846 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Wright County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Dudgeon Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,821 acres
State: department of natural resources · Benton County
Open access
Other state land
East Okoboji Lake
1,816 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
West Fork Wildlife Management Area
1,784 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County, Franklin County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,775 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mahaska County
Open access
Other state land
Waterman Prairie Complex
1,722 acres
State: department of natural resources · O'Brien County, Cherokee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,709 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
Other state land
Ingham-High Wetland Complex
1,702 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,700 acres
State: department of natural resources · Scott County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
French Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,675 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
1,653 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muscatine County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Worth County Waterfowl Production Area
1,615 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Worth County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Elk Grove Wildlife Management Area
1,596 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guthrie County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Winnebago County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia
1,546 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Winnebago County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Little River Wildlife Management Area
1,510 acres
State: department of natural resources · Decatur County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Twelve Mile Lake (Union) Wildlife Management Area
1,483 acres
State: department of natural resources · Union County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Winnebago County Waterfowl Production Area
1,469 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Winnebago County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hawk Valley Wildlife Management Area
1,453 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
Other state land
Kettleson-Hogsback Complex
1,409 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Auldon Bar Wildlife Management Area
1,381 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Big Sioux River Wildlife Management Area
1,381 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lyon County, Sioux County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Barringer Slough Wildlife Management Area
1,363 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Aldo Leopold Wildlife Management Area
1,354 acres
State: department of natural resources · Bremer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Millrace Flats Wildlife Management Area
1,350 acres
State: department of natural resources · Louisa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fox Hills Wildlife Management Area
1,329 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wapello County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area
1,304 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guthrie County, Dallas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Eldon Wildlife Management Area
1,289 acres
State: department of natural resources · Davis County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
M U Payne Wildlife Area
1,285 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Goose Lake (Clinton) Wildlife Management Area
1,283 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clinton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Noddleman Island Wildlife Management Area
1,257 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mills County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dunbar Slough Wildlife Management Area
1,249 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge
1,240 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Clayton County, Winneshiek County + 3 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Forney Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,213 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Colfax Wildlife Management Area
1,199 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jasper County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Banner Flats Wildlife Management Area
1,188 acres
State: department of natural resources · Warren County
Open access
Other state land
Iowa River
1,185 acres
State: department of natural resources · Johnson County, Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Princeton Wildlife Management Area
1,183 acres
State: department of natural resources · Scott County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area
1,173 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mt. Ayr Wildlife Management Area
1,171 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ringgold County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Shawtee Wildlife Management Area
1,166 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
Other state land
Lost Island Lake
1,157 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County, Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Chain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Area
1,138 acres
State: department of natural resources · Linn County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Icaria Wildlife Management Area
1,128 acres
State: department of natural resources · Adams County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Greene County Waterfowl Production Area
1,123 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Greene County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Badger Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,095 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Luton Wildlife Management Area
1,093 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Green Island Wildlife Management Area
1,083 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tyrone Wildlife Management Area
1,083 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Good Neighbors Marsh Wildlife Management Area
1,077 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Iowa
1,057 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Clay County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia
1,055 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Clay County
Restricted access
Other state land
Trumbull Lake
1,051 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,032 acres
State: department of natural resources · Plymouth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area
1,020 acres
State: department of natural resources · Iowa County, Tama County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,015 acres
State: department of natural resources · Delaware County, Buchanan County
Open access
Other state land
Christopherson Slough Complex
1,010 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area
1,008 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guthrie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
999 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cerro Gordo County, Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area
982 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wright County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Management Area
975 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Badger Creek Wildlife Area
972 acres
State: department of natural resources · Madison County
Open access
Other state land
Cayler Prairie Complex
970 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
Other state land
Tuttle Lake
960 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area
957 acres
State: department of natural resources · Worth County, Winnebago County
Open access
Other state land
Rice Lake
955 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County, Worth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area
941 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Sac County Waterfowl Production Area
931 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Sac County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Barber Creek Wildlife Management Area
930 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clinton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area
918 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
Other state land
Black Hawk Lake
904 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sac County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Black Hawk Wildlife Management Area
888 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sac County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
874 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Jasper County, Kossuth County + 4 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rock Creek Wildlife Management Area
855 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jasper County
Open access
Other state land
Five Island Lake
851 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Colyn Wildlife Management Area
849 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
East Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
844 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
North Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area
831 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Indian Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
829 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jones County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Harmon Lake Wildlife Management Area
828 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
822 acres
State: department of natural resources · Story County, Marshall County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Hancock County Waterfowl Production Area
808 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Hancock County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tyson Bend Wildlife Management Area
806 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Turin Preserve Wildlife Management Area
803 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
Other state land
Big Creek Lake
800 acres
State: department of natural resources · Polk County
Open access
Other state land
Haynie Slough
797 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mills County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ram Hollow Wildlife Management Area
795 acres
State: department of natural resources · Delaware County, Dubuque County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Palo Alto County Waterfowl Production Area
788 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Palo Alto County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Red Cedar Wildlife Management Area
784 acres
State: department of natural resources · Muscatine County
Open access
Other state land
West Swan Lake
777 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Miami Lake Wildlife Management Area
770 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Open access
Other state land
Eagle Lake (Hancock) Wetland Complex
752 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Gabrielson Wildlife Management Area
746 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Brown's Lake Wildlife Management Area
735 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Muskrat Slough Wildlife Management Area
735 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jones County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fox River Wildlife Management Area
732 acres
State: department of natural resources · Van Buren County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
730 acres
State: department of natural resources · Louisa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pictured Rocks Wildlife Management Area
725 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jones County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Area
718 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sac County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Table Marsh Wildlife Management Area
714 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Area
712 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clayton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pool Slough Wildlife Management Area
710 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Anderson Prairie Wildlife Management Area
708 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Syracuse Wildlife Management Area
704 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clinton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area
696 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County, Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area
694 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Big Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area
693 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Klum Lake Wildlife Management Area
691 acres
State: department of natural resources · Louisa County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tieville Bend Wildlife Management Area
685 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Deer Island Wildlife Management Area
678 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area
662 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fen Valley Wildlife Management Area
659 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Pocahontas County Waterfowl Production Area
650 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Pocahontas County
Restricted access
Other state land
Cedar River
637 acres
State: department of natural resources · Johnson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Soap Creek (Davis) Wildlife Management Area
637 acres
State: department of natural resources · Davis County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Upper Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area
615 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
Other state land
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
610 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dubuque County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Slough Wildlife Management Area
602 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mills County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Burr Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area
594 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Springbrook Wildlife Management Area
592 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guthrie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
South Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area
587 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
584 acres
State: department of natural resources · Des Moines County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Blue Wing Marsh Wildlife Management Area
584 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Area
581 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Gladfelter Marsh Wildlife Management Area
575 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hull Wildlife Management Area
567 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mahaska County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Upper Wapsi Wildlife Management Area
558 acres
State: department of natural resources · Chickasaw County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tuttle Lake Wetland Complex Wildlife Management Area
556 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
La Hart Wildlife Management Area
549 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hayesville Bend Wildlife Management Area
539 acres
State: department of natural resources · Keokuk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tubaugh Wildlife Management Area
532 acres
State: department of natural resources · Appanoose County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wapsi Flats Wildlife Management Area
531 acres
State: department of natural resources · Chickasaw County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hales Slough Wildlife Management Area
529 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
North Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area
524 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Colo Wetland Wildlife Management Area
523 acres
State: department of natural resources · Story County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Draper Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
518 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
Other state land
Polk City Refuge
500 acres
State: department of natural resources · Polk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lennon Mills Wildlife Management Area
492 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guthrie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ocheyedan Wildlife Management Area
489 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hooper Wildlife Management Area
485 acres
State: department of natural resources · Warren County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area
475 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hogsback Marsh Wildlife Management Area
475 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area
474 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Canoe Creek Wildlife Management Area
471 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County, Allamakee County
Open access
Other state land
Sac City Wetland Complex
467 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sac County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
467 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Humboldt County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
California Bend Wildlife Management Area
462 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
Other state land
South Twin Lake
460 acres
State: department of natural resources · Calhoun County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Redbird Farms Wildlife Management Area
459 acres
State: department of natural resources · Johnson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
V&w Petersen Wildlife Management Area
453 acres
State: department of natural resources · Shelby County
Open access
Other state land
North Twin Lake
450 acres
State: department of natural resources · Calhoun County
Open access
Other state land
Rush Lake (Palo Alto)
448 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
Other state land
High Lake
446 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Iowa Lake Marsh Wildlife Management Area
444 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kossuth County, Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mccoy Wildlife Management Area
443 acres
State: department of natural resources · Boone County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Brights Lake Wildlife Management Area
442 acres
State: department of natural resources · Worth County
Open access
Other state land
Round Lake
442 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rice Lake Area Wildlife Management Area
439 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County, Worth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Van Buren Wildlife Management Area
437 acres
State: department of natural resources · Van Buren County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Myre Slough Wildlife Management Area
435 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County
Open access
Other state land
Eagle Lake
433 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
Other state land
Goose Lake
433 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County, Kossuth County
Open access
Other state land
Jemmerson Slough Complex
430 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Round Lake (Harrison) Wildlife Management Area
430 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Louisville Bend Wildlife Management Area
425 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Huron Flats Wildlife Management Area
423 acres
State: department of natural resources · Des Moines County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Militia Hollow Wildlife Management Area
419 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
Other state land
Brown's Lake
416 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Goshen Wildlife Management Area
412 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Turkey River Area Wildlife Management Area
407 acres
State: department of natural resources · Howard County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wood Duck Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
406 acres
State: department of natural resources · Linn County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Skunk River Wildlife Management Area
402 acres
State: department of natural resources · Keokuk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ryan Lake Wildlife Management Area
400 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area
398 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pocahontas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Snake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
394 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Whitetail Flats Wildlife Management Area
389 acres
State: department of natural resources · Franklin County, Wright County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Boone County Waterfowl Production Area
386 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Boone County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sunken Grove Wildlife Management Area
380 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pocahontas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area
372 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sac County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area
366 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
Other state land
Ingham Lake
365 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Crystal Hills Wildlife Management Area
363 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fogle Lake Wildlife Management Area
358 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ringgold County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Winford Wildlife Management Area
353 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mahaska County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Reiter Wildlife Management Area
348 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
Other state land
Center Lake Complex
339 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Leonard Wildlife Management Area
339 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clayton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Adair Wildlife Management Area
338 acres
State: department of natural resources · Adair County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Green Hollow Wildlife Management Area
338 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Hamburg Bend Wildlife Management Area
334 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State forest
Holst State Forest
328 acres
State: department of natural resources · Boone County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
De Voss-Foster Wildlife Management Area
327 acres
State: department of natural resources · Van Buren County
Open access
Other state land
Elm Lake
326 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wright County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Troy Mills Wildlife Management Area
323 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buchanan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lakin Slough Wildlife Management Area
318 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guthrie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Meadow Lake Wildlife Management Area
318 acres
State: department of natural resources · Adair County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Black Hawk Point Wildlife Management Area
317 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Four Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area
313 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County, Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Eagle Lake (Emmet) Wildlife Management Area
310 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
Other state land
Santee Prairie
310 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Brayton Memorial Forest Wildlife Management Area
307 acres
State: department of natural resources · Delaware County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Elm Lake Wildlife Management Area
307 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wright County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ivy Island Wildlife Management Area
307 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
East Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area
306 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Winnebago Bend Wildlife Management Area
305 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County, Monona County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Guthrie County Waterfowl Production Area
304 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Guthrie County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wood Duck Marsh Wildlife Management Area
303 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Beaver Lake Wildlife Management Area
299 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dallas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Middle Decatur Bend Wildlife Area Wildlife Management Area
293 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Burrow's Pond Wildlife Management Area
292 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sac County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Soldier Bend Wildlife Management Area
292 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Iowa Lake (Emmet) Wildlife Management Area
285 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Elk Lake Wetland Complex Wildlife Management Area
280 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County, Palo Alto County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Summit Lake Wildlife Management Area
278 acres
State: department of natural resources · Union County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mt Ayr Wildlife Management Area
278 acres
State: department of natural resources · Ringgold County
Open access
Other state land
Rush Lake (Osceola)
277 acres
State: department of natural resources · Osceola County
Open access
Other state land
Lizard Lake
275 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pocahontas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Little Storm Lake Wildlife Management Area
274 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buena Vista County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pella Wildlife Management Area
274 acres
State: department of natural resources · Marion County
Open access
Other state land
Blue Lake
274 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
Other state land
Dan Green Slough
272 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Eight Mile Pits Wildlife Management Area
267 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County, Hancock County
Open access
Other state land
Middle Sabula Lake
261 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area
260 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Morse Lake Wildlife Management Area
260 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wright County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Falcon Springs Wildlife Management Area
257 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
Other state land
Center Lake
257 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
Other state land
Crystal Lake
255 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dry Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area
252 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Heffernan Wildlife Management Area
250 acres
State: department of natural resources · Bremer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Soap Creek (Appanoose) Wildlife Management Area
248 acres
State: department of natural resources · Appanoose County
Open access
Other state land
Elk Lake
248 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
Other state land
Lower Gar Lake
245 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake George Wildlife Management Area
243 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
Other state land
Little Wall Lake
241 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hamilton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Jason Smith Wildlife Management Area
239 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Walnut Bend Wildlife Management Area
239 acres
State: department of natural resources · Bremer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Red Haw Wildlife Management Area
233 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
D.U. Marsh Wildlife Management Area
228 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
Other state land
West Hottes Lake
228 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State forest
White Pine Hollow State Forest
227 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dubuque County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Union Grove Wildlife Management Area
227 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tama County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hanging Rock Ridge Wildlife Management Area
226 acres
State: department of natural resources · Johnson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Smith Wildlife Management Area
224 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pottawattamie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mile Long Island Wildlife Management Area
223 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
Other state land
Iowa Lake (Emmet)
223 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Warren E. Fox Wildlife Management Area
222 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Waterman Creek Wildlife Management Area
222 acres
State: department of natural resources · O'Brien County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Shell Rock Bend Wildlife Management Area
219 acres
State: department of natural resources · Butler County, Bremer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mcintosh Wildlife Management Area
218 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cerro Gordo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
South Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area
216 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Crystal Lake Wildlife Management Area
215 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Goose Lake (Kossuth) Wildlife Management Area
214 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kossuth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fallow Marsh Wildlife Management Area
213 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area
212 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pilot Knob Wildlife Management Area
212 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winnebago County
Open access
State forest
Barkley State Forest
210 acres
State: department of natural resources · Boone County
Open access
Other state land
Twelve Mile Lake
210 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
Other state land
Virgin Lake
204 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Nobles Lake Wildlife Management Area
201 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Pottawattamie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Red Fox Wildlife Management Area
199 acres
State: department of natural resources · Benton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
West Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
199 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Paul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Area
196 acres
State: department of natural resources · Polk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Towhead Lake Wildlife Management Area
196 acres
State: department of natural resources · Calhoun County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Idlewild Wildlife Management Area
195 acres
State: department of natural resources · Floyd County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
193 acres
State: department of natural resources · Johnson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area
192 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County, Wayne County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pickerel Lake Wildlife Management Area
192 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buena Vista County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pheasant Hills Wildlife Management Area
190 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buena Vista County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Waukon Junction Wildlife Management Area
190 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allamakee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Virgin Lake Wildlife Management Area
188 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
Other state land
East Twin Lake
186 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State forest
Backbone State Forest
185 acres
State: department of natural resources · Delaware County, Clayton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Coulter Marsh Wildlife Management Area
185 acres
State: department of natural resources · Franklin County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lizard Lake Wildlife Management Area
185 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pocahontas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area
183 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Schrader Wildlife Management Area
183 acres
State: department of natural resources · Crawford County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bluffton Fir Stand Wildlife Management Area
176 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Grass Lake Wildlife Management Area
176 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Otterville Wildlife Management Area
176 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buchanan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cold Water Creek Wildlife Management Area
175 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Edwards Wildlife Management Area
175 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County, Winnebago County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area
173 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Trout River Wildlife Management Area
172 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Grannis Creek Wildlife Management Area
171 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fayette County
Open access
Other state land
Colo Bog
169 acres
State: department of natural resources · Story County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
McPaul I-29 Wildlife Management Area
167 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ips Property Wildlife Management Area
164 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cow Branch Wildlife Management Area
163 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clayton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mccausland Wildlife Management Area
163 acres
State: department of natural resources · Scott County
Open access
Other state land
Swan Lake
163 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
Other state land
Christopherson Slough
162 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kunch Wildlife Management Area
162 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tama County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Meredith Marsh Wildlife Management Area
162 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
Other state land
Pickerel Lake
159 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buena Vista County, Clay County
Open access
Other state land
Marble Lake
157 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Volga River Wildlife Management Area
156 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clayton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wild Goose Marsh Wildlife Management Area
156 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cerro Gordo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area
155 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buchanan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Elma Wildlife Management Area
154 acres
State: department of natural resources · Howard County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
South Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area
152 acres
State: department of natural resources · Calhoun County
Open access
Other state land
Little Clear Lake
150 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pocahontas County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia
147 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Polk County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Basins Wildlife Management Area
146 acres
State: department of natural resources · Franklin County
Open access
Other state land
Allen Green Refuge
145 acres
State: department of natural resources · Des Moines County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Little Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area
144 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hamilton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Management Area
144 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dallas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mitchell Marsh Wildlife Management Area
142 acres
State: department of natural resources · Union County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bertram Wildlife Management Area
141 acres
State: department of natural resources · Linn County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area
141 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dubuque County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tom Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Management Area
139 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Omaha Mission Bend Wildlife Management Area
138 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
O.S. Wing Wildlife Management Area
136 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Birge Lake Wildlife Management Area
135 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
Other state land
Lower Sabula Lake
132 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Selma Wildlife Management Area
132 acres
State: department of natural resources · Van Buren County
Open access
Other state land
Little Swan Lake
132 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
High Bridge Wildlife Management Area
131 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
Other state land
West Okoboji Wetlands Complex
131 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Morse Lake Wildlife Management Area
130 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wright County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lakeport Wildlife Management Area
126 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Williamson Pond Wildlife Management Area
126 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lucas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Upper Monona Bend Wildlife Management Area
125 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
Other state land
Witham Woods
124 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bradgate Wildlife Management Area
121 acres
State: department of natural resources · Humboldt County
Open access
Other state land
Diamond Lake
120 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
Other state land
Minnewashta Lake
120 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Restoration Marsh Wildlife Management Area
119 acres
State: department of natural resources · Floyd County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Twelve Mile Lake (Emmet) Wildlife Management Area
119 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Thompson Wildlife Management Area
118 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Augusta Wildlife Management Area
117 acres
State: department of natural resources · Des Moines County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dakota Bend Wildlife Management Area
117 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area
117 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tama County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wapsi River Wildlife Management Area
117 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mitchell County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Deer Island (lower) Wildlife Management Area
116 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Yager Slough Wildlife Management Area
114 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ocheydan Wildlife Management Area
113 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Anita Wildlife Management Area
112 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cass County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mccord Pond Wildlife Management Area
112 acres
State: department of natural resources · Guthrie County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area
111 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Polk County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
East Fork DSM River Wildlife Management Area
111 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kossuth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area
110 acres
State: department of natural resources · Story County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Buckles & Clay Wildlife Management Area
110 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buchanan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Trout Run Wildlife Management Area
109 acres
State: department of natural resources · Winneshiek County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Winan's Creek Wildlife Management Area
107 acres
State: department of natural resources · Worth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Gordon's Marsh Wildlife Management Area
106 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hamilton County
Open access
Other state land
Morse Lake
106 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wright County
Open access
Other state land
Iowa Lake
105 acres
State: department of natural resources · Osceola County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ottosen Potholes Wildlife Management Area
104 acres
State: department of natural resources · Humboldt County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Keg Creek I-29 Wildlife Management Area
102 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mills County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lizard Creek Wildlife Management Area
102 acres
State: department of natural resources · Webster County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Tysons Bend
101 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Harrison County
Open access
State forest
State Forest Nursery
101 acres
State: department of natural resources · Story County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wapsi Wildlife Management Area
101 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clinton County, Scott County
Open access
Other state land
Prairie Lake
101 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Goose Lake (Greene) Wildlife Management Area
99 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
Other state land
West Twin Lake
98 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Folsom Lake Wildlife Management Area
96 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mills County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Artesian Lake Wildlife Management Area
93 acres
State: department of natural resources · Carroll County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pigeon Creek Wildlife Management Area
91 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pottawattamie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
State Line Marsh Wildlife Management Area
91 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kossuth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Scott I-29 Wildlife Management Area
90 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fallow Marsh
85 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Simmons Wildlife Management Area
84 acres
State: department of natural resources · Taylor County
Open access
Other state land
Four Mile Lake
83 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County, Dickinson County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Saylorville Lake
81 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Polk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rush Lake Wildlife Management Area
81 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Upper Blencoe Bend Wildlife Management Area
81 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
West Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area
81 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tama County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Percival I-29 Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Silver Lake Marsh Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: department of natural resources · Worth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Schuldt Wildlife Management Area
78 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lasoya Wildlife Management Area
77 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Boyer Bend Wildlife Management Area
74 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pottawattamie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Joy Springs Wildlife Management Area
74 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clayton County
Open access
Other state land
Pleasant Lake
74 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Goodell Wildlife Management Area
72 acres
State: department of natural resources · Hancock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mink Run Wildlife Management Area
72 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cedar County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kellogg Wildlife Management Area
71 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jasper County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Silver Lake (Dickinson) Wildlife Management Area
70 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Buena Vista County Waterfowl Production Area
69 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Buena Vista County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Blenco Bend Wildlife Management Area
69 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lower West Fork Wildlife Management Area
69 acres
State: department of natural resources · Butler County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rush Lake (Osceola) Wildlife Management Area
67 acres
State: department of natural resources · Osceola County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pool Wildlife Management Area
65 acres
State: department of natural resources · Keokuk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rand Bar Wildlife Management Area
64 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sioux Bend Wildlife Management Area
64 acres
State: department of natural resources · Woodbury County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Leo Grau Wildlife Management Area
63 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buena Vista County
Open access
Other state land
East Hottes
63 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bartlett I-29 Wildlife Management Area
62 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fremont County
Open access
Other state land
Stone State Recreation Area
57 acres
State: department of natural resources · Plymouth County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Burt Lake Wildlife Management Area
56 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kossuth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Pits Wildlife Management Area
56 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Open access
Other state land
Jemmerson Slough
55 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cory Marsh Wildlife Management Area
53 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Finn Pond Wildlife Management Area
53 acres
State: department of natural resources · Greene County
Open access
Other state land
Union Hills
53 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cerro Gordo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area
52 acres
State: department of natural resources · Scott County
Open access
Other state land
Reactor Woods
49 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Story County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Saint John's Wildlife Management Area
49 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lekwa Marsh Wildlife Management Area
48 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cerro Gordo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Butterfield Island Wildlife Management Area
47 acres
State: department of natural resources · Benton County
Open access
Other state land
Burt Lake
47 acres
State: department of natural resources · Kossuth County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Peterson Potholes Wildlife Management Area
45 acres
State: department of natural resources · Worth County
Open access
Other state land
Yahn Refuge
45 acres
State: department of natural resources · Keokuk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
P.J. I-29 Wildlife Management Area
44 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mills County
Open access
State forest
Gifford State Forest
42 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pottawattamie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Big Springs Wildlife Management Area
42 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clayton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Little Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area
42 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access
Other state land
Long Refuge
42 acres
State: department of natural resources · Boone County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Deception Hollow Wildlife Management Area
41 acres
State: department of natural resources · Webster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Management Area
40 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wayne County
Open access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Iowa. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.