State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in North Dakota

255 named public land units in North Dakota from PAD-US 4.1: 172 state wildlife & game areas, 6 forests & grasslands, 63 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 12 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 state trust / land board tracts. The largest are Little Missouri National Grassland, Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership, Sakakawea Recreation Area.

255listed areas
3.3Macres (approx.)
172state wildlife & game areas

2026 deer season opening dates by state. For North Dakota, check the agency link below.

Regulations & licenses: North Dakota Game and Fish Department

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.

Check regulations with North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (172)Forests & grasslands (6)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (63)BLM public land (1)Lake & reservoir project land (12)State trust land (1)

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 North Dakota.

Photos from North Dakota public lands

All photo credits

National Grassland
Little Missouri National Grassland
1,025,197 acres
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 255 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

National Grassland
Little Missouri National Grassland
1,025,197 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · McKenzie County, Billings County + 2 more
Open access
State trust / land board land
Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership
711,792 acres
State: land board · McKenzie County, Williams County + 44 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Sakakawea Recreation Area
478,396 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · McLean County, McKenzie County + 4 more
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Devils Lake
97,422 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Benson County, Ramsey County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Oaha Recreation Area
90,611 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Emmons County, Sioux County + 2 more
Open access
National Grassland
Sheyenne National Grassland
70,428 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Ransom County, Richland County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM North Dakota Field Office Public Lands
58,864 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Bowman County, Dunn County + 6 more
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
55,037 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · McHenry County, Bottineau County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lonetree
32,279 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County, Wells County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge
31,556 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Renville County, Ward County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area
27,734 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Stutsman County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
27,363 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Burke County, Mountrail County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Mcintosh County Waterfowl Production Area
17,406 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · McIntosh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Oahe Wildlife Management Area
16,690 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County, Morton County + 1 more
Restricted access
State forest
North Dakota State Forest Service Land
14,512 acres
State: department of land · Bottineau County, Rolette County + 3 more
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
14,053 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Burleigh County, Kidder County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
13,996 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Burke County, Ward County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
13,384 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Stutsman County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd
12,404 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Sheridan County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lewis And Clark Wildlife Management Area
12,334 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McKenzie County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Cavalier County Waterfowl Production Area
12,289 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cavalier County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area
12,158 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · McLean County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Logan County Waterfowl Production Area
12,075 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Logan County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Burleigh County Waterfowl Production Area
11,934 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Burleigh County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area
11,806 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Pierce County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Wells County Waterfowl Production Area
10,834 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Wells County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Lake Tschida
10,766 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Grant County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Divide County Waterfowl Production Area
10,743 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Divide County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area
10,643 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Mountrail County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area
10,052 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Dickey County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Benson County Waterfowl Production Area
9,282 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Benson County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Ramsey County Waterfowl Production Area
9,185 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ramsey County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge
8,654 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ramsey County, Towner County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Kidder County Waterfowl Production Area
8,163 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Kidder County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Bowman Haley Recreation Area
7,832 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Bowman County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Pipestem Recreation Area
7,537 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Stutsman County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Grand Forks County Waterfowl Production Area
7,218 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Grand Forks County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area
7,215 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Barnes County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
7,029 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Sargent County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wakopa
7,026 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rolette County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Killdeer Mountains
6,956 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dunn County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Towner County Waterfowl Production Area
6,862 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Towner County
Restricted access
National Grassland
Cedar River National Grassland
6,715 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Sioux County, Grant County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Ward County Waterfowl Production Area
6,620 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ward County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Richland County Waterfowl Production Area
6,506 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Richland County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Trenton
6,490 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Williams County, McKenzie County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Rolette County Waterfowl Production Area
5,953 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Rolette County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area
5,880 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · McHenry County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Lamoure County Waterfowl Production Area
5,464 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · LaMoure County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pembina Hills
5,287 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cavalier County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wolf Creek-mallard Wildlife Management Area
5,076 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Sargent County Waterfowl Production Area
4,862 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Sargent County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Eddy County Waterfowl Production Area
4,769 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Eddy County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Williams County Waterfowl Production Area
4,492 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Williams County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge
4,353 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Stutsman County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Ransom County Waterfowl Production Area
4,322 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ransom County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Prairie Chicken
4,219 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grand Forks County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Waterfowl Production Area
Griggs County Waterfowl Production Area
4,168 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Griggs County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge
4,009 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Dunn County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Jay V. Wessels
3,645 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pembina County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Emmons County Waterfowl Production Area
3,606 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Emmons County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Burke County Waterfowl Production Area
3,589 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Burke County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area
3,517 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Nelson County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Cass County Waterfowl Production Area
3,419 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cass County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Steele County Waterfowl Production Area
3,262 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Steele County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hille
3,232 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge
3,204 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Williams County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Slade National Wildlife Refuge
2,999 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Kidder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Dawson
2,924 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kidder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Riverdale
2,782 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wetland Trust
2,722 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stutsman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Detrobriand Wildlife Management Area
2,622 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Douglas Creek
2,592 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge
2,431 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · McLean County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Bottineau County Waterfowl Production Area
2,358 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Bottineau County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Vanhook
2,358 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mountrail County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Deepwater
2,311 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Pembina County Waterfowl Production Area
2,220 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Pembina County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wild Rice
2,126 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richland County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Jamestown Reservoir
1,832 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Stutsman County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wild Prairie
1,824 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ramsey County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
North Beulah Mine
1,811 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Walsh County Waterfowl Production Area
1,630 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Walsh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hofflund
1,525 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Williams County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
BOR Lands
1,496 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Stark County, Grant County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Foster County Waterfowl Production Area
1,492 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Foster County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,464 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Burleigh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Johnson's Gulch
1,399 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dickey County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hyatt Slough
1,386 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dickey County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cavalier County
1,384 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cavalier County, Pembina County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Gdu Canal Lakes
1,338 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Burleigh County, McLean County + 1 more
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Patterson Lake
1,315 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Stark County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Harris M. Baukol
1,242 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Divide County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Hettinger County Waterfowl Production Area
1,215 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Hettinger County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Indian Creek
1,160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hettinger County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Charles V. Pulver
1,147 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cavalier County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,038 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Slope County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Robert L. Morgan
1,034 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Erie Dam
1,009 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cass County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rolling Hills
980 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Joliet Ferry
980 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Walsh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rice Lake
973 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ochs
966 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McKenzie County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Camp Lake
962 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Creek
952 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaMoure County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Washington
943 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Eddy County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Antelope Creek Wildlife Management Area
942 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McKenzie County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Art Brazda
919 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Old Johns Lake
918 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Otto Spies
877 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Steele County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sweetbriar Lake
866 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Black Swan
859 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nelson County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge
818 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Grand Forks County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Lake
815 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pierce County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area
805 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Slope County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Knox Slough
805 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Thompson Lake
803 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bottineau County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Valley City
802 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Barnes County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Arena Lake
798 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge
794 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Mountrail County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Painted Woods
783 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Russel Stuart
730 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mckenzie Slough
724 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Lake Holmes WDA
717 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · McLean County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Traill County Waterfowl Production Area
717 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Traill County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Custer Mine
690 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Horseshoe Lake
645 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pierce County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
638 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Slope County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Morton County
637 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Silver Lake
636 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kenner Marsh
625 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ramsey County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sand Hill
624 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McHenry County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wells County
619 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Patricia
605 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lehr
604 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Lake
604 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rolette County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Meszaros Slough
599 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sargent County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Golden Lake
598 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Steele County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Turtle Mountian
597 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bottineau County
Restricted access
National Forest land
Denbigh Purchase Unit
595 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · McHenry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Logan County
594 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Logan County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Stack Slough
588 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richland County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mirror Pool
560 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ransom County, Richland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wilbur Allen
553 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cavalier County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Robert W. Henderson
551 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Alkali Creek
549 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bowman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Clausen Springs
543 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Barnes County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Harmony Lake
490 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hamilton Wills
486 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cass County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Seth Gordon
486 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaMoure County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Missouri Breaks
479 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lost Bridge
465 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dunn County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Storm Creek
463 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
George Karpen
461 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Foster County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Horsehead Lake
452 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kidder County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Charles Schroeder
431 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McLean County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Harvey Dam
409 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tobacco Garden
406 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McKenzie County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Spring Creek
405 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bowman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Karl T. Frederick
401 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Howard Stone
398 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Eddy County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Arroda Lake
384 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Oliver County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
C.c. Cook
348 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Walsh County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Mclean National Wildlife Refuge
343 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · McLean County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Coldwater Lake Wildlife Management Area
329 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge
328 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Emmons County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
C.c. Underwood
320 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Towner County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Otter Creek
320 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grant County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Salt Flats
320 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Divide County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge
315 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Walsh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Crary
313 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ramsey County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Renville County Waterfowl Production Area
308 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Renville County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Froelich Dam
298 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sioux County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mud Lake
295 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Swan Lake
293 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wilton Mine
287 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County, McLean County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Heffner Lake
277 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McHenry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mcdonald
271 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
White Earth Valley
269 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mountrail County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tappen Slough
261 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kidder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hoornaert
249 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
246 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Barnes County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Blue Ridge
245 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Divide County, Williams County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mcville
238 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nelson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fort Ransom Wildlife Management Area
237 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ransom County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Smith Grove
235 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Oliver County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Koldok
214 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Barnes County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ray Holland
210 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Barnes County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Legreid
200 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
V.v. Bull
200 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bottineau County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fish Creek
187 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mcgregor Dam
186 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Williams County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Black Lake
174 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bottineau County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bull Creek
164 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Billings County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Crete Slough
164 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sargent County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hague
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Emmons County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Eldon Hillman
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pembina County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Leaf Mountain
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burke County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Minnewaukan
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Park Lake
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richland County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Englevale Slough
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ransom County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Golden Valley
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mcphail Slough
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kidder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rusten Slough
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Foster County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Round Lake Township
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McHenry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Speck Davis Pond
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Slope County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Slough
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Holman
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pembina County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Nickelson
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bottineau County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wilbur Boldt
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Oliver County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Three Buttes
158 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grant County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bunker Lake
158 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sweetgrass
157 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Linclon Valley East
157 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Smishek Lake
157 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burke County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Grant Township
156 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richland County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge
155 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Towner County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Crawford Oakville Prairie
155 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grand Forks County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Moffit
154 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ed Bry
152 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grand Forks County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Nesvig
147 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chase Lake
129 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stutsman County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ashtabula Rearing Pond
128 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Barnes County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Short Creek
127 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burke County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Heckers Lake WDA
126 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · McLean County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
North Salt Lake
125 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Walsh County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tree Belt
121 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kisselberry
119 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sibley Lake
114 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Griggs County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Balta Dam
111 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pierce County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Camel Hump
111 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Golden Valley County
Restricted access
National Forest land
Souris Purchase Unit
105 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · McHenry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
North Lemmon Lake
105 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Adams County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Magnolia
97 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cass County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area
92 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mercer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Crown Butte
89 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Warsing Dam
86 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Eddy County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Frettim Township
82 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kidder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mcintosh County
81 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Alfred And Jean Meeg
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Eddy County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ashley
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Clifford
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pembina County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kirsch
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stutsman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Schuester
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bottineau County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Taayer Lake
79 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sargent County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Upham
78 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McHenry County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Phoenix Township
76 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burleigh County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pelican Township
72 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ramsey County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Oahe
63 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sykeston Dam
59 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wells County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Williams
57 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kidder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kellys Slough
54 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grand Forks County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Green Lake
49 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Foxholm
40 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ward County
Restricted access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside North Dakota. “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.