Public lands in Kansas

5 units whose boundary reaches Kansas. They are 4 national wildlife refuges and 1 national forest, largest first within each type.

Acreage in Kansas

National wildlife refuges
59,135 acres
National forests and grasslands
341,333 acres

Each figure is the acreage inside Kansas for one kind of unit, summed over the units listed below. A unit that crosses into another state counts only the part of its boundary that lies in Kansas.

National wildlife refuges

All national wildlife refuges →
Refuge · USFWS
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
22,188 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
18,575 acres3 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
10,776 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge
7,596 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

National forests and grasslands

All national forests and grasslands →
Forest · USFS
Pike and San Isabel National Forests
4.0 million acres119 campgrounds near

Boundaries come from the agencies’ own layers. A unit is listed in every state or territory its boundary reaches. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.