Desoto National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Iowa
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,978 acres (the portion in this state) in Harrison County, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (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 | 3,978 acres (Iowa portion) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Harrison County, Pottawattamie County, Washington County, NE |
| Reference point | 41.51587, -96.04402 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 Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 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.
This unit also extends into: Nebraska. Acreage on this page covers the Iowa portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Rand Bar Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 64 acres · 0.7 mi
- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 4,389 acres · 1.6 mi · NE
- Nobles Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 201 acres · 3.3 mi
- California Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 462 acres · 4.5 mi
- Saint John's Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 49 acres · 7.2 mi
- Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 3,970 acres · 7.4 mi · NE
- Tyson Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 806 acres · 7.6 mi
- Tysons Bend Army Corps of Engineers project land · 101 acres · 8.2 mi
- Boyer Bend Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 74 acres · 8.3 mi
- Glenn Cunningham Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 1,527 acres · 10.3 mi · NE
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Desoto National Wildlife Refuge” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.