Public Hunt LandFINDER

State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Rhode Island

13 named public land units in Rhode Island from PAD-US 4.1: 3 state wildlife & game areas, 5 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 5 other public land units. The largest are Decoppet Estate, Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge.

  • 13listed areas
  • 5,174acres (approx.)
  • 3state wildlife & game areas
2026 deer season opening dates by state. For Rhode Island, check the agency link below.

Regulations & licenses: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Fish and Wildlife

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 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Fish and Wildlife
PAD-US 4.1 contains relatively few state-managed wildlife areas for Rhode Island, so this list is likely missing many of them. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Fish and Wildlife publishes the official list of areas it manages.

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (3)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (5)Other public land (5)

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

Acres by land type

Refuges & WPAs2,448 acOther2,438 acState wildlife areas288 ac

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Rhode Island.

All 13 areas, largest first

  • Other state land

    Decoppet Estate

    1,834 acres

    State: department of natural resources · Washington County

    Open access
  • National Wildlife Refuge

    Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

    887 acres

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Washington County

    Restricted access
  • National Wildlife Refuge

    Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge

    658 acres

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Washington County

    Restricted access
  • National Wildlife Refuge

    John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge

    548 acres

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Washington County

    Restricted access
  • Other state land

    Buck Hill Management Area

    257 acres

    State: department of natural resources · Providence County

    Open access
  • National Wildlife Refuge

    Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge

    246 acres

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Newport County

    Restricted access
  • Other state land

    Delbonis Sand & Gravel Co.

    246 acres

    State: department of natural resources · Washington County

    Open access
  • National Wildlife Refuge

    Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

    109 acres

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Washington County

    Restricted access
  • State wildlife / game area

    Harrisville Quarries

    109 acres

    State: fish and wildlife agency · Providence County

    Open access
  • State wildlife / game area

    Emerson (North)

    108 acres

    State: fish and wildlife agency · Providence County

    Open access
  • State wildlife / game area

    Ashville Corp

    71 acres

    State: fish and wildlife agency · Washington County

    Restricted access
  • Other state land

    Laurenzo

    56 acres

    State: department of natural resources · Providence County

    Open access
  • Other state land

    Town Pond

    45 acres

    State: other or unknown agency · Newport County

    Open access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Rhode Island. “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.

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