Public lands in Louisiana
27 units whose boundary reaches Louisiana, 1.7 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 23 national wildlife refuges, 3 wilderness areas, 1 national forest. Largest first within each type.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
National wildlife refuges
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Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
124,964 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
78,075 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
54,646 acres1 campground near
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Delta National Wildlife Refuge
50,341 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
36,563 acresAlso MS
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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
33,234 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
28,070 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
25,186 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge
24,793 acresAlso MS
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Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
24,377 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
19,443 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Red River National Wildlife Refuge
19,014 acres2 campgrounds near
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D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
17,670 acres1 campground near
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Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
17,410 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
15,779 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
15,174 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Breton National Wildlife Refuge
11,928 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
11,758 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
11,350 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
5,935 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
5,252 acres1 campground near
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Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
4,632 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
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Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge
1.5 acresNational Wildlife Refuge