Public lands in Maine
15 units whose boundary reaches Maine, 1.1 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
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
39,140 acresAlso NH
Refuge · USFWS
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
29,786 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
11,594 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge
7,566 acres4 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
5,749 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge
5,245 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
1,730 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
796 acresAlso CT and NY
Refuge · USFWS
Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge
119 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge
14 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge
13 acresNational Wildlife Refuge