National Wildlife Refuge · California

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 65 acres in Contra Costa County, California (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

65acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	65 acres
Manager	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	Contra Costa County
Reference point	38.01363, -121.78349 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	2 PAD-US records combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area
3,150 acres · 2.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
13,688 acres · 11.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Rhode Island Wildlife Area
110 acres · 11.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Other state land
Arnold Slough
364 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Other state land
Bradmoor Island
809 acres · 14.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Point Edith Wildlife Area
735 acres · 15.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Other state land
Clifton Court Forebay
3,347 acres · 16.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Liberty Island
4,318 acres · 19 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hill Slough Wildlife Area
1,634 acres · 19.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Prospect Island
1,341 acres · 19.3 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.