Public lands in Alabama
15 units whose boundary reaches Alabama, 1.4 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 11 national wildlife refuges, 3 wilderness areas, 1 national forest. Largest first within each type.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
National wildlife refuges
Refuge · USFWS
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
33,827 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
10,998 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
10,315 acresAlso MS
Refuge · USFWS
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
9,010 acres3 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
7,329 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
4,785 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge
3,953 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
1,059 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge
263 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge
204 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge
24 acresNational Wildlife Refuge