Public lands in Minnesota
18 units whose boundary reaches Minnesota, 6.7 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 13 national wildlife refuges, 3 wilderness areas, 2 national forests and grasslands. Largest first within each type.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
National wildlife refuges
Refuge · USFWS
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
190,553 acres7 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
61,880 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
42,412 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
30,680 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
23,258 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
18,088 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
17,231 acresAlso IA
Refuge · USFWS
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
14,802 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
11,921 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge
3,441 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
2,204 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge
2,034 acresNational Wildlife Refuge