Public lands in Kentucky
9 units whose boundary reaches Kentucky, 5.7 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 4 national wildlife refuges, 2 wilderness areas, 3 national forests and grasslands. Largest first within each type.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
National wildlife refuges
Refuge · USFWS
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
11,818 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
10,411 acresAlso TN
Refuge · USFWS
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
3,218 acres3 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Green River National Wildlife Refuge
2,179 acresNational Wildlife Refuge