Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Colorado
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 25,572 acres in Jackson County, Colorado (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.
| Approx. size | 25,572 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 | Jackson County |
| Reference point | 40.62848, -106.27746 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 Colorado Parks 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)
- Kemp Draw State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 521 acres · 3.2 mi
- Cohagan State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 2,566 acres · 3.9 mi
- Spring Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 312 acres · 4.7 mi
- Owl Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 657 acres · 7.6 mi
- MacFarlane Reservoir State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 2,888 acres · 8.4 mi
- North Platte State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 151 acres · 8.7 mi
- Johnny Moore Mountain State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 7,587 acres · 9.4 mi
- Diamond J State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 3,258 acres · 9.7 mi
- East Delaney Butte Lake State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 595 acres · 10.3 mi
- Owl Mountain State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 841 acres · 10.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge” in Colorado combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.